Photo credit – Cordelia Donohoe
Posted by – Cordelia Donohoe

Here is a ‘kalacha’ from the Borana tribe of the horn of Africa. It is a phallic talisman worn on the forehead to protect the man from losing his strength from too much sex. Made of shell, aluminium and goats hair.

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Tags: aluminium, animal hair, Borana, ethnic jewellery Africa, goats hair, kalacha, shell, Symbolism of jewellery, talisman