"asabache"

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fulano-mingno

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Thank you for the interesting information about the amulet that is more Cuban than Dominican. However, just calling it a Black Stone is rather vague. Is it a specific TYPE of stone such as jet, agate, onyx, obsidian or is it something else altogether?
Thanx!
 
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Hipocrito Mejia

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True azabache is lignite; a fossilized form of wood that is black in color and is carved and polished into pieces of jewelry. Dominicans have taken to calling the fist shaped amuled, "azabache", although it is really the material, that is called azabache.

For 1000s of years, azabache (the raw material) has been thought of as a protectant from all that is evil. Its origin is traced back to the region of Arabia (middle east) and like most of our influences, it was brought to DR by the Spaniards.
 
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