Cowrie shells are a popular element of play across the country. Many games are played with them, and I have learned many rules. Recently, however, I was reading about the game Haaran Gindun — an ...

Throughout history, cowrie shells have held a multitude of meanings. Sometimes recognized for their spirituality, they were also once considered to be “the shell money of the slave trade ...

Wales Bonner lined Hamilton’s sash with cowrie shells—a protective talisman in African culture—while his ear cuffs, cuff links, and baobab-inspired brooches (which Wales Bonner made in ...

“Did you know that Sasana Kijang building’s design was inspired by the cowrie shell?” asks curator Wan Muhammad Danial Wan Omar during a tour of the exhibition. “You can see its shape when ...

Stylish, spiritual, and sharp. Thank you, Grace.” Details in Hamilton’s outfit included the sash that was adorned with cowrie shells which are recognised as a protective talisman in Africa.

Fellow co-chair Lewis Hamilton donned a jaunty ivory tuxedo with a cropped jacket, a matching beret and cowrie shell embellishment.Hamilton's look carried deep meaning.“The color of ivory ...

The most fashionable man in Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton, arrived at Monday night’s Met Gala in an ivory-colored suit, satin bow tie and cowrie shell-lined coattails. Styled by Eric McNeal in ...

Miller, whose book inspired the evening, wore a bejeweled cropped cape over a dress adorned with cowrie shells by Grace Wales Bonner. It's a direct connection to a piece in the gala's companion ...