This Midcentury Berber Parure Headdress Crown for Guedra Dance Performance is positively dreamy! The Guedra takes its name from the drum played to keep its rhythms. The word Guedra means, "pot" in Arabic. The drum is made of a common kitchen pot with goatskin stretched over the top. This drum is a hybrid of the percussive drums used in Africa and the Near East. No other instrument is played. The dance is performed to the beat of one drum and the chanting and hand clapping of onlookers. The rhythm is an unornamented 6, steady and hypnotic. The purpose of the ritual is to serve as a blessing for friends or married people or to the community, or to submit the self to God. This is very unlike the placating of spirits or exorcism found in the Zar dance. Some say the Guedra has the power to attract a mate from miles away, drawn by the mystical rhythm of the drum. Intrigued by this outstanding piece? Follow the tag to make it yours! #berber #berberheadpiece #berberheaddress #berberparure #guedra #guedradance #tuareg #headdress #headpiece #crown #shellcurrency #vintagebeads #antiquebeads #vintageheadpiece #boghdadcross #beadedheadpiece #statementpiece #fashion #style #styleinspo #wearableart #berbercostume #morocco #moroccan #shop #nyc #unionsquare #beadsofparadise (at Beads of Paradise NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP546-7Bwge/?utm_medium=tumblr