Sacred Earth Designs - Uzume Necklace

Uzume (pronounced oo-zoo-may) is the Shinto goddess happiness and fun. She is called Heaven's Daughter by the Japanese people and her name means "whirling". Also the goddess of health which is derived by drinking the blessed water from her streams.

When the Japanese Sun Goddess "Amaterasu" hid in a cave, making the world barren and covered in darkness, Uzume drew her out by performing a bawdy dance that made fun of shamanic ritual. By exposing her breasts and playing with her genitals, she created an uproar that piqued Amaterasu's curiosity and she came out from her cave thus bringing light and life back to earth.

My Uzume Designer Goddess Necklace is strung with handmade glass silver foil beads, handmade ceramic beads, czech glass & sterling silver beads. Clasp is a sterling silver hook. Colors are various shades of lavender and light to medium purple. The lighter purples tend to the bluish side and may appear blue on your computer monitor and when worn in indoor lighting.

Necklace is 26" long plus the 2.75" Uzume pendant. Clasp is a sterling hook.