Sterling Silver Bat Earrings
Sterling Silver Bat Earrings
Material: Sterling Silver (925)
Approximate Dimensions (Excluding Hooks): 1.5cm x 0.8cm x 0.4cm
Weight: 4g
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10% of this purchase will be donated toĀ The Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)
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Since bats are mammals, yet can fly, they are considered to beĀ liminal beingsĀ in various traditions.Ā In many cultures, including in Europe, bats are associated with darkness, death, witchcraft, and malevolence.Ā AmongĀ Native AmericansĀ such as theĀ Creek,Ā CherokeeĀ andĀ Apache, the bat is identified as aĀ trickster.Ā In Tanzania, a winged batlike creature known asĀ PopobawaĀ is believed to be a shapeshiftingĀ evil spiritĀ that assaults andĀ sodomisesĀ its victims.Ā InĀ AztecĀ mythology, bats symbolised the land of the dead, destruction, and decay.Ā An East Nigerian tale tells that the bat developed its nocturnal habits after causing the death of his partner, the bush-rat, and now hides by day to avoid arrest.
More positive depictions of bats exist in some cultures. In China, bats have been associated with happiness, joy and good fortune. Five bats are used to symbolise the "Five Blessings": longevity, wealth, health, love of virtue and peaceful death.Ā The bat is sacred inĀ TongaĀ and is often considered the physical manifestation of a separableĀ soul.Ā In theĀ Zapotec civilisationĀ of Mesoamerica, the bat god presided over corn and fertility.
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