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	Cowry - LoveToKnow 1911
		COWRY, the popular name of the shells of the Cypraeida, a family of mollusks.
		Upwards of loo species are recognized, and they are widely distributed over the world - their habitat being the shallow water along the sea-shore.
		The best known is the money cowry or Cypraea moneta, a small shell about half an inch in length, white and straw-coloured without and blue within, which derives its distinctive name from the fact that in various countries it has been employed as a kind of currency.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Cowry (169 words)

	Cowry - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cowry shells (also spelled "cowrie"), are marine snails of the genus Cypraea (family Cypraeidae), found chiefly in tropical regions, especially around the Maldives or the East Indies.
		Cowries (esp. Cypraea moneta) were used as a currency in Africa (e.g., Nigeria) and elsewhere.
		Cowry shells are sometimes used in a way similar to dice, e.g., in board games like Pachisi, or in divination (cf.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Cowry (202 words)

	Tiger Cowry, Cypraea tigris
		This large Tiger Cowry is shown feeding at night on a large reef wall.
		As with most cowries, they are not commonly seen during the day, instead hiding under large coral heads or debris.
		This particular species of cowry is one of the largest, with a shell length of about four inches.
	www.divegallery.com /cowry_tiger.htm (112 words)

	// signified // a fanlisting for Brian Kinney's cowry shell bracelet
		Cowry has always been a symbol of the Goddess and connected with the strength of the ocean.
		The Cowry was originally called the "concha veneer" - the shell of venus - by the ancients.
		The Cowry is often used to represent the mouth of the Egyptian god Orisis.
	fan.still-breathing.com /cowry/info_cowry.html (378 words)

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		The cowry which is indigenious in the warm waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans travelled by land and by sea and gradually spread out its realm.
		Simplified representations of the cowry are part of the characters for words with a strongly economic meaning, as e.g.
		The massive import of cowries along the African Westcoast however caused a few disruptions both sides of the trade route: whereas India had to deal with serious shortages in the 17th century local African currencies lost their values or even disappeared completely in favour of the cowries.
	www.nbb.be /pub/07_00_00_00_00/07_07_00_00_00/07_07_08_00_00/07-07-08-01-10.htm?l=en&t=bu (704 words)

	Cowries
		Cowries are a favorite of collectors because of their beautiful colors and high-gloss finish.
		Cowries usually remain hidden during the day in holes, dead coral heads, rubble, or under rocks and emerge at night to feed with the mantle fully extended.
		Allied cowries are similar in appearance to cowries but differ in larval morphology and diet, feeding upon and laying eggs within compound tunicates.
	www.coralreefnetwork.com /stender/marine/mollusks/gastropods/cowries/cowries.htm (1025 words)

	African Cowry Shells
		Cowries were counted out in groups of five, while along the coast they were pierced and threaded, generally in strings of forty.
		Cowries were used as a sign of wealth and prestige, especially on royal thrones, adornment, crowns, beadwork and musical instruments.
		Cowries shell are featured in beadworks, because of the white color witch is an indicator of wealth, cowries are used extensively on clothing and luxury objects, only the king is allowed to wear cowries in bulk.
	www.mbad.org /cowrie.htm (1031 words)

	tiger cowry
		In cowries, the spire (pointed end) of the shell is overgrown by the last whorl, resulting in a rounded, domed shape.
		Cowries, like other snails, have: (1) a well-developed head with eyes and tentacles, a mouth on a protrusible proboscis (mouth tube); (2) a broad muscular foot for crawling; and (3) a soft body mass (containing the internal organs) which is protected by their shell.
		The tiger cowry's shell color is distinctive, though it doesn't resemble the animal for which it is named.
	www.waquarium.org /MLP/root/html/MarineLife/Invertebrates/Molluscs/TigerCowry.html (430 words)

	Cowry Shells of the UAE
		Cowries are unusual in that they breed spasmodically, but generally in warmer months.
		In numerous primitive graves in other parts of the world cowries have been found with other personal objects and it is believed that the cowry not only insured life, but resurrection.
		II -III, a fragment of a tiger cowry (Cypraea tigris) was reported among the objects found at Hili 8, phase F. The report identifies it as a ground fragment of the lip, but does not speculate on its possible use.
	www.enhg.org /bulletin/b17/17_11.htm (1250 words)

	Queer As Folk Addiction \| Cowry Shell (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Historically, the cowry shell has been a symbol of wealth, and has had been used as currency, jewelry, and as a religious accessory, in almost every part of the world.
		Its influence spread to China, where brass and silver cowry shells were used as a form of currency.
		In Egyptian Mythology, the god Orisis "creates all living creatures by an infinite act of masturbation." This was also seen as the source of the Nile River, and the cause of its annual flooding, which was the backbone of life in Egypt.
	www.angelfire.com /home/qaf/cowry.html (453 words)

	Cowry - Goals and Ideas
		The Cowry framework would also include library code to display ReadMe files and other documentation files inside the application, plus code to show welcome messages on the first run.
		Cowry could solve that problem by tracking the locations of the bundles containing Unix items, maintaining symlinks in a designated directory and adding that to the appropriate environment variables (e.g.
		One goal of the Cowry project is to make the bundle mechanisms available on Unix platforms as an alternative to traditional package manager formats like.deb,.rpm or.pkg.
	cowry.sourceforge.net /goals.html (915 words)

	Mannmade Jewelry - Heaven on Earth Line (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cowry Shell, Orange Frog Shell, Buri Shell & Coral Earrings
		Earrings with cowry shell, orange frog shell, buri shell, coral with sterling silver earring hooks.
		Earring with cowry shell, white shell, peach shell with sterling silver earring hooks.
	gallery.bcentral.com /GID5122472DD481647-Heaven-on-Earth-Line.aspx?page=1 (140 words)

	Cowry - Bundles for Everyone
		The overall goal of the Cowry project is to promote the use of Mac OS X style bundles as a universal means of software packaging and delivery.
		The user should be free to put an application (or other bundle) anywhere she likes and have it "just work".
		The current version of the Cowry application is 0.1.
	cowry.sourceforge.net (172 words)

	Cowry Shells
		Cowry shells continue to be popular among collectors because of their colours and glossy surface.
		At least 25 different species of cowry have been found in the waters of the four Pitcairn Islands, most commonly at Henderson Island but less frequently around Ducie and Oeno.
		Found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, this cowry shell is covered with dark red-brown rings (Argus Eyes) of varying thickness, which give the shell it name.
	www.stamps.gov.pn /CowryShells.htm (314 words)

	Fish 'N' Chips July 2001 Issue
		The Cowry, or Cowrie, is one of, if not the, most sought after and prized of all shells.
		Cowry comes from the Sanskrit kaparada from which is derived the Hindu kauri meaning a small shell.
		The cowry with its mantle fully extended has led to the confusion among some divers in thinking that they were looking at a nudibranch.
	animal-world.com /encyclo/fishnchips/July01/fnc0701.html (2020 words)

	Cowry Shell Bracelet
		From Ghana, this cowry shell bracelet is worn by all.
		The large African cowry shells are sewn onto a durable fiber strap.
		Still today it is admired and used in various mediums such as statues, masks and textiles as a sign of prosperity and fine decoration.
	www.authenticafrica.com /cowshelbrac.html (90 words)

	Visual Feast Fabrics - Fabric Design by Dan Sekanwagi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cowry shells are found in several parts of Africa and the world at large.
		Cowry shells are still used by local healers in the diagnosis of both real and imagined illness in modern day Africa.
		It is perhaps because at one time cowry shells were a symbol of wealth and supernatural power that they have become so popular as a design feature.
	members.aol.com /visualfeast/COWRYSTR.HTM (312 words)

	AbeBooks: Suchergebnisse - Allan und Cowry Shells Of World Seas
		AbeBooks: Suchergebnisse - Allan und Cowry Shells Of World Seas
		Concludes with: alphabetical list of Species of Cowry and Cowry-like Shells inhabiting Australian Waters; References; Index., 1956.
		comprehensive volume covering all known species and subspecies of world cowries, copiously illustrated with full-pg colour and b/w illusts with interleaved plates displaying descriptions.
	www.abebooks.de /search/sortby/3/an/Allan+/tn/+Cowry+Shells+Of+World+Seas+ (614 words)

	Fish 'N' Chips October 2002 Issue
		The original article, "The Cowry: Add a Little Lustre to Your Tank" by Dale Bennett was featured in the July 2001 issue with comments by Roger Holt, Jake Pehrson, and Anonymous coming in the August 2001, October 2001, and July 2002 issues respectively.
		"Cowries will eat all the loose or unwanted algae in their tank, and if you have several tanks then you can move your cowry to the tank that most needs the algae removed.
		If the cowry stays in one place for more than two days, it is a good idea to check it out and see if it is ailing in any way.
	www.animal-world.com /encyclo/fishnchips/oct02/fnc1002.html (1644 words)

	Traditional African necklaces, belts and bracelets
		The traditional use of cowries for decoration is also used in two of the necklaces.
		Cowry Belts are a traditional belt of leather and cowries.
		The cowries are all sewn on and the belt is tied with the leather strips on each end.
	www.asylumdown.com /pages/jewelry.html (288 words)

	Welcome to He-Artefakte, Various Time Periods, Cowry
		The presumably oldest means of payment of the world, the cowry, how it was used as value and means of payment in many parts of the earth over millenniums.
		Cowry, "cypraea moneta" and "cypraea annulus", unopened, historic, 19.-20.
		Prehistoric Cowry made of Jade (Nephrite), Chou Dynasty, 1050-221 B.C. Found in China.
	www.he-artefakte.de /Afrika/DiverseZeitperioden/CowryE.html (98 words)

	AquariumDomain.com - Tiger Cowry Snail
		Tiger Cowry Snails are found in Indo-Pacific waters, and as far east as Hawaii.
		Tiger Cowry Snails should be provided with plenty of live rock in order to provide places for them to hide during the day and plenty of area to forage for meaty food scraps.
		Adult Tiger Cowry Snails will also feed on some sponges, anemones and soft corals and thus are not suitable for all reef aquarium environments.
	www.aquariumdomain.com /inverts/tigerCowrieSnail.asp (391 words)

	Kauri by Matomah Alesha (Book) in Religion & Spirituality
		Kauri - Small Wonders of the Ancient World explores the multifaceted world of the cowry shell and its use among aboriginals in Africa, India, Asia and America and many other parts of the Old World.
		A remarkable book for the curious and those who love cowry shells.
		It is also takes a rare look at the dark goddess and her special connection to cowry shells.
	www.lulu.com /content/77159 (187 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
		He has a new cowry shell, a red shell that is loved by he'e.
		Working carefully he took Kainoa's red cowry from the chief's line and tied a common cowry shell in its place.
		He spent his life in tricks and thieving, and some of his thieving was not so honest as when he stole the cowry shell for its rightful owner.
	starbulletin.com /2004/09/13/features/story1.html (1881 words)

	WWW.COWRYS.ORG/research/ (updated 5/31/06)- - - -
		Some of the paths to be explored are mentioned in the first paragraph of this page and the most obvious way to begin is...
		Others will show how the current stock of Hawaiian cowries might well have sprung from species living in other areas of the Pacific.
		See ~6,000 cowries from two species represented in two images.
	cowrys.org /research/index.html (478 words)

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		Decorative cowry shells lie on top of real leather to make this exotic African belt a perfect way to add flair to your pants or jeans.
		Three rows of cowry shells lie on top of real leather to make this exotic African belt a perfect way to add flair to your pants or jeans.
		Criss-crossed cowry shells lie on top of real leather to make this exotic African belt a perfect way to add flair to your pants or jeans.
	www.djoniba.com /africanbuys/products.php?cat=115 (272 words)

	Marine Fish Picture Gallery - Golden Egg Cowry picture (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Golden Egg Cowry (Ovula costellata) is a very pretty tropical cowry species that belongs to the allied cowries family Ovulidae.
		The Golden Egg Cowry is easily recognised by its gold coloured mantle which has raised ridges and bumps on it.
		This cowry is known to feed on soft corals and quite often several individuals can be found on the same coral.
	www.scuba-equipment-usa.com /marine/JAN05/Golden_Egg_Cowry(Ovula_costellata).html (165 words)

	African Jewelry cowry shell and beaded
		African Jewelry - Necklace and Chokers hand made from colorful, beads, leather and cowry shell from various tribes all over Africa.
		Click the link to establish the price in your currency
		Copyright Rebirth 2000 You may not use or reproduce text and or images without permission.
	www.rebirth.co.za /African_jewelry.htm (76 words)

	African Leather Frame with Cowry Shells
		Hand crafted with natural cowhide leather, these gorgeous frames are made in Kenya in a small village called Machakos.
		The 4 x 6 frame features braided leather on the corners and a row of 6 cowry beads on each side.
		Click here to purchase this gift from Importu or to visit their website to see additional information for this gift.
	www.findgift.com /gift-ideas/pid-37734 (136 words)

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