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Definition from the Free Online Dictionary: Any of various tropical marine gastropods of the family Cypraeidae, having glossy, often brightly marked shells, some of which are used as currency in the South Pacific and Africa. Check out the Related Link, they're pretty!
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Are cowries poisonous?
No. In ancient China, cowries were used as currency.
What are cowries in things fall apart?
In "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, cowries are a form of currency used by the Igbo people in the village of Umuofia. They are small shells with a natural hole in the middle, which are often strung together in strings for ease of use. Cowries are used for trading goods and are a symbol of wealth and status in the community.
What and what was introduced by the Britons in place of cowries?
shillings
What was the name of the shells in 'things fall apart'?
They are referred to as cowries.
What is the basis of Okonkwo's economic system?
The Igbo use cowries for money.
Which type of sea shell used as currency in the world war 2?
Cowries
What kind of shell is shaped like a coffee bean?
Cowries, pylum Mollusca
Did they use money in things fall apart?
In "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, money was not a common form of currency in the Igbo society portrayed in the novel. Trade was usually conducted through the exchange of goods and services instead of using money. The introduction of money later in the story symbolized the encroachment of western influence and colonization.
How much was the bride price in Things Fall Apart?
The bride price could be determined by haggling symbolically with sticks. Each stick represented a bag of cowries. They would pass a group of sticks back and forth to each other, altering the number until they could agree on a set amount of sticks. In other areas, they barter over the bride's price as if she were a cow. In other areas, the groom's family keeps bringing bags of cowries until the bride's family tells them to stop.
What kind of currency do the villagers use in Things Fall Apart?
The villagers use cowries as currency.
Are maldivian people poor?
they r not poor.they r very rich of cowries,ambergris,coirrope etc...
Where does Obierika get the bags of cowries that he brings to Okonkwo?
Obierika sold the yams from Okonkwo's farm that they stored in Obierika's farm when Okonkwo was getting exiled.
