Origin
Necklaces with map pendants were sold before the 2003 invasion, but they were not especially common. They have gained currency thereafter, and especially as a statement against the subsequent development of communal violence and increased social balkanization.
The necklaces have been prominently worn by a number of Iraqi women television journalists. Many women have adopted the necklace in tribute to the life of journalist Atwar Bahjat, who was murdered in 2006.
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