Dongo (shell money)

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As Dongo , Achatina Money or snails money is a form of shell money referred to in the housings of snails ( African giant snails ) was prepared. It was used in West Africa , where it was pulled on cords and worn around the neck or hips. The mussel necklaces could weigh up to 20 kilograms.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lexicon entry: Dongo. In: Lexicon of Biology. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, 1999, accessed on August 14, 2014.