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From the Andaman Islands, Asia (early 1900s).

Relatives and friends wore the jaw and other bones of a deceased person as a necklace. It was a way of keeping their loved one close and remembering them. Although the Andamanese believe in spirits being present in the world around them, they also believe in one god, Paluga, who is responsible for all that happens on earth.