turtle shell purse

[WhoMe]

I have one of the turtle shell purses. A friend of mine made it for me. They are made of real turtle shells. It would not offend anyone for you to take one to pow wow.
Sarah

princess,


And to go one step further...

If the purse was made from a BIG snapping turtle shell, the lady could give it to her man and he could use it as a shield - in the men's traditional dance contest! (You know, how some couples use the same fan to compete?) *L

[neling4]

As a card carrying member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of Turtles ,

"an honorable drinking fraternity composed of ladies and gentlemen of the highest morals and good character, who are never vulgar"

I protest.

[baby_sis]

how to make a turtle into a purse

so i was reading,

did tiny tot ever get this turtle purse made.

my turtle died and i wanted to use his remains..

im sad but that way i could always have him.

[docat]

so i was reading,

did tiny tot ever get this turtle purse made.

my turtle died and i wanted to use his remains..

im sad but that way i could always have him.

Couldn't you simply honor his memory by keeping his shell in a special place, maybe wrapped in some special fabric? Purses get a lot of abuse...and that way you don't have to worry about offending or whether this is right or wrong. That's what my daughter did with "Happy."

[NancyJo]

Just leave the special turtle shell purse at home where it can be protected. Don't worry about dressing by a certain tribe since you're not Indian.
Make you a nice shawl to dance with during intertribals. Seems to me like the most sensible thing to do.