#dialloube

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Earmarks of wealth among the Fulanis, giant gold ornaments festoon a woman at Dialloube; a head strap often helps support the heavy earrings. As a family’s fortunes increase, more gold may be hammered onto the jewelry. Filigree, often found along the Niger, dates to the time when West African monarchs cornered the bulk of the continent’s known gold supply.