Long braids and cowrie shells: Symbolise fertility and wealth.

长长的辫带和贝壳：象征着生育力与富有。

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A hundred years ago you could still pay your taxes in Uganda in cowrie shells.

100年前你还能用子安贝贝壳在乌干达缴税。

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Golden cowrie shells are among the hardest shells to find and are prized by collectors.

黄金宝螺的贝壳极难找到，它们为收藏家所推崇。

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Over the centuries, many things have served the purpose, from beads to cowrie shells to pigs.

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Congo's has a catanga cross (a large copper cross), while Equatorial Guinea has a pair of cowrie shells.

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