Hmong Spirit Rock x Karen Silver Hemp Macrame Necklace

The Hmong people, who live mainly in the mountainous regions of northern Indochina (Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar), are immigrants from southwestern China (called Miao in China), and it is believed that they began migrating to northern Laos around the beginning of the 19th century. The Hmong people have excellent dyeing, weaving, and embroidery skills, and silver ornaments are an indispensable part of their traditional costumes, which are made using these skills.When wearing formal attire for festivals, the Hmong people adorn themselves with many accessories, including crowns, hairpins, and large necklaces.In addition, in their daily lives, they have the custom of wearing pendants, rings, Clip-On, bracelets, etc. as amulets that bring good fortune, protection, and prayers for fertility. This amulet, with a lock-shaped design, called a Spirit Lock, is meant to protect the body from disease and evil spirits (lock them out). Since it is believed that the back is an opening through which evil spirits can enter, women wear it on their backs by attaching a chain to the end of a Silver collar. Normally, formal attire is meant to be worn on the back, but this piece is designed to be worn on the front. The hemp cord used is made from cannabis, a material familiar to the Hmong people, and its tasteful fuzziness gives it a natural texture. ・Spirit Rock Silver(from Laos) Length 4cm Width 5.2cm ・Neck strap decoration (Karen Silver) ・Adjuster (Garden Quartz) ・End decoration (Karen Silver) ・String: hemp thread Neck size: Maximum 86cm (adjustable) *Please refrain from bathing or swimming in the sea while wearing the power stone. Do not place it in a hot place. *Hemp cord is less strong than the polyester cord commonly used in macrame, so please be careful when wearing it as it may tear if pulled too hard. Five