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Wampum
01
informal terms for money
02
a shell beads used by some Native American tribes as currency or ceremonial items
Examples
The Haudenosaunee Confederacy used wampum belts as a means of recording and conveying important treaties and agreements.
Wampum beads were used by various Native American tribes, including the Wampanoag and Lenape, for ceremonial purposes and as symbols of honor and prestige.
