BELLS, TUSKS AND LOOSE THREADS: TALISMANS TO PROTECT CHILDREN – TAASA Review September 2021

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This article was originally found in the September 2021 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 30, Issue 3, Page 18).

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Melanie Eastburn I was listening on the edges of a conversation when I heard someone say that the hems of tunics for Tekke Turkmen children were left unsewn so that, just as the garment was unfinished, the child’s life would continue.

This was many years ago but has stayed with me. ...