The name manilla comes from the Spanish word for
bracelet ėManella.î Also known as ėslave trade moneyî
after the Europeans started using them to acquire slaves.
Manillas were the first true general-purpose currency
known in W. Africa, being used for ordinary market
purchases, bride price, payment of fines, compensation
of diviners, and for the needs of the next world, as burial
money. Manillas were partly differentiated & valued by
the sound .mthey made when struck.
5"H x 6"W
The name manilla comes from the Spanish word for
bracelet ėManella.î Also known as ėslave trade moneyî
after the Europeans started using them to acquire slaves.
Manillas were the first true general-purpose currency
known in W. Africa, being used for ordinary market
purchases, bride price, payment of fines, compensation
of diviners, and for the needs of the next world, as burial
money. Manillas were partly differentiated & valued by
the sound .mthey made when struck.
5"H x 6"W
