Kuchi Turkoman Tribal IMMENSE Ring
handmade by Afghan Refugees
Ring Size 13 - Genuine TURQUOISE Stone - 851z10
the ring style ABOVE is the one in this auction
These pics show other colors, and similar styles
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This incredible Turkoman Tribal Finger RING, from the Turkmen Peoples of Northwest Afghanistan and Turkmenistan is great for BELLY DANCE, Tribal Dance, or wearing to that special Tribal Party or event!. . . .
Made from Coin Silver and Brass, Natural Stones, Beads, coins, and bells, it is sure to intrigue and entertain... Please note that if you ever get ANY of our items, and it fails to please you for ANY reason, return it for an immediate and cheerful refund or replacement, your choice, ok? ::smile::
While the majority of Turkoman population is in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and even as far West as northern Iraq, there are a half million Turkoman residing within Afghanistan today. The Turkoman of Afghanistan are primarily of the Ersari and Tekke tribes, and are nomadic with the Kuchi. Interaction between tribes, both in rural areas and within refugee camps, led to the sharing of some traditions, and jewelry styles.
Tribal structure always has been complex, and in the Turkmen-language terminology the largest groupings, what Western scholarship calls tribes, are called khalk, il, or taipa. In the past, Turkmen tribes remained relatively isolated and politically independent from one another. All tribes possessed specific distinguishing features. Their dialects differed greatly, and in terms of material culture each large tribe had a unique carpet pattern, clothing, headgear, and brand of identification. The extended family is the basic and most important social and economic unit among the Turkmen. Grouped according to clan, small bands of Turkmen families live as nomads in their traditional regions and consolidated only in time of war or celebration. In most cases, the families were entirely self-sufficient, subsisting on their livestock and at times on modest agricultural production. Families continue to be closeknit and often raise more than five children. In both rural and urban areas, respect for elders is great.
Turkoman society is different that other Muslim societies. Although a division of labor has existed and women usually were not visible actors in political affairs, Turkmen women never wore the veil or practiced strict seclusion. They generally possessed a host of highly specialized skills and crafts, especially those connected with the household and its maintenance. This caused particular difficulty in Aghanistan under Taliban rule, and so many Turkmen left to become refugees in Pakistan.
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Turkoman, Afghan and Kuchi peoples wear many of these rings at one time, on each of the different fingers. As a result, the rings range in size from tiny to small to normal to huge. We have sized each ring, and present for you the following links to ring sizing guides. All three guides give the same result, but you might find one easier than another to use. Also, below is a link to a ring size conversion chart, in case you know the measurement (in inches or mm) or know the EU or Japanese size, and want to convert it to US sizing...On the pic there is the ring SIZE, WIDTH, and HEIGHT, and below is that is another pic that shows where we took the measurements on each ring.
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Sales only by MC/Visa/Amex/echeck (using PayPal). A PayPal invoice will be sent automatically to make it easy to pay ::smile:: Also, if you order several items we will send a combined PayPal invoice so you can pay all at once, with combined shipping charges! ... Thanks!!
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Buyer pays $5 for USPS 2 Day Priority Mail to USA or APO addresses. Note that you may add other items from our auction offerings at NO ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE!
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International shipments are actual cost only, no markup, no handling charges!...Unfortunately, with the May07 USA Postal
service rate changes, they eliminated the smaller $5 fixed rate pack....sorry!...so, now the least expensive way is the larger $12
fixed rate pack ($10 to Canada)....the good news is that we can fit more in it...a bra and some coins or other small pendants, or up to 300 coins, or
some coins and some other things....we will always try to combine items to get the best rate on shipping for you. ::smile::
Some countries are quite fast in processing incoming packages from the USA....for example, the UK, Australia, and Germany are very quick through customsSome countries are much slower...Canada, for example....My experience is that even though we are only a couple of hours drive from the border , it may take several days longer to get even to downtown Montreal than it would be for a package to be delivered to a small hamlet somewhere in the highlands of Scotland....
And then there is Italy.....ahhhhh....I love Italy....the people, the food, the wine...what a wonderful place Italy is....please expect that shipments to Italy will be delayed by slow customs processing, slow mail delivery, train service delays due to daily labor strikes, etc., etc., etc,....
I am terribly sorry, but due to the delays, incompetence, and lack of urgency of the Customs and Postal systems I must now require that all shipments to ITALY, RUSSIA, GREECE, and ARGENTINA be through the more expensive Express Mail with Tracking. The Flat Rate Express Mail envelope is $29, and will provide us with a detailed tracking showing exactly where your package is delayed.
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