Daily Archives: January 23, 2023

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23 January2023; Wampum and the Outer Banks

The word “Wampum” actually comes from the Narragansett (from Rhode Island) word wampumeag and literally means ‘white shell beads.’ Though often thought to be the name of the quahog clam shell, it refers specifically to small cylindrical beads made out of shell. Wampum beads are made in two colors: white, […]