Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Species of cowry can be found worldwide, with the shells meaning different things to different cultures. Traditionally used as ...

COFFS Harbour's city centre is set to take on a vibrant new look with an Aboriginal mural to be painted in the city square. At a NAIDOC Week civic reception yesterday, it was announced the hub of the ...

Divination is an important aspect of Candomblé worship. The priest or priestess casts cowry shells and interprets the pattern in which they fall. Worship services used to be held in the homes of the ...

For centuries, cowrie shells have had a deep cultural and spiritual significance in many African cultures and were once even used as currency across continents. The beige shells have also been used to ...