Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 3.3K The Afar is a population-based north of Ethiopia and is about one million divided into different opposing clans. They occupy the territory called “afar”, a triangle of about 150 000 km2 in which the southern angle is marked by the city of Awash, the eastern angle by the city of Djibouti, and the northeastern angle by Dahlak Islands in Eritrea. The history of the Afar people has been lost in the mists of the time due to the indoctrination of Arab Islamists. Before Islamization, the Afar’s apparently already believed in a single God who could not have material representation. The Afar people speak Afar-Af, a language of Cushitic origin. They wear amulets with qur’anic verses to protect themselves from demons and evil spirits. The stylish Afar women also wear their jewelry both as a display of their wealth and as adornments of beauty, most notably on special occasions such as their wedding day. Wedding ceremonies take place in the house of the bride’s family where friends and relatives enjoy their porridge. Upon marriage, residence is normally patrilocal and the couple may stay there until the bride gives birth to a child. As a result of trade, some of the jewelry worn by Afar women comes from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Pakistan, and India. Additionally, these highly prized items are sometimes used as commodities for bartering purposes. See Images Below. Image By Jean Du BoisberrangerImage By Jean Du BoisberrangerImage By Jean Du BoisberrangerImage By Jean Du BoisberrangerImage By Jean Du Boisberranger Read More Like This On Ethiopia Culture UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS To Submit stories Email: submit@FashionGHANA.com or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail FashionGHANA Admin FashionGHANA.com is a Fashion PR Company, Events planning & management team as well as Africa's leading Fashion Media House. Get Intouch with us and let's see how we can help you grow. info@FashionGHANAcom More For You VIDEO: Afro Hair as a Symbol of National Pride in Fiji: A Lesson... VIDEO: Watch The Amazing Hadza Tribe of Tanzania Who Hunt Baboons, Pythons &... Senegal’s Samba JJ Brings African Royal Masks To Life In Captivating Cultural Editorials Ghanaians Slam TV Station For Using ‘Nigerian’ Word Ankara (Instead Of Ntoma)…But Here... The 2024 Trending Take Over, The Rich History, The Prideful Culture Of Fulani... VIDEO: KIPETAKE – The Official Name For The Spiral Braids Trend Originating From... Africa’s 5 Most Popular Languages You Need To Know In 2024; Yoruba Is... Black Moroccans Show Us How They Flex At Weddings In Their Wedding Guest... Discover July’s ‘NUBIAN HERITAGE MONTH’; An Initiative By Egyptians & Sudanese To Correct... Here Is What Africans Need To Learn About The New Black American Movement...