wampum

Example Sentences

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“Normally I would have a painting of the Oneida bead belt, the wampum belt, somewhere on my bike, my garment, my shoe,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Elsewhere, she found strings of wampum, the sacred white-and-purple shell beads.

From Washington Times

“Everything is laid out in a hierarchical and linear fashion. Look at the aboriginal ways, from visual expression to the wampum belt, dances and oral storytelling. It’s not linear. Everything is based on the circle.”

From New York Times

The symbols: The stripes are symbolic of the shield of the Dutch governor William Kieft, and the circle of wampum, of the American Indians.

From New York Times

The Newton Andover Theological School has a collection of 158 Native American items, including locks of hair, wampum belts, “peace pipes” and finely beaded ceremonial garb, mostly gathered in the 19th century by Christian missionaries.

From New York Times