Tag: Martha's Vineyard jewelry

Posted on 10/23/2008

What is Wampum and Why is it Special to Martha's Vineyard

Wampum, that beautiful, purpley, white bead, has very significant meaning and the shells it is made from are abundant on Martha’s Vineyard. The term Wampum comes from a word “wampumpeag”, which in Narraganset, most literally means “white string of beads”. Wampum beads are made in two colors: whi...

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