The pattern of the belt consists of two rows of purple wampum beads against a white background, which signify two vessels--an Iroquois canoe and a European ship--traveling down the river of life together, parallel but never touching.
The pattern of the belt consists of two rows of purple wampum beads against a white background. A white background signify two vessels--an Iroquois canoe--traveling down the river of life together but never touching. A white background signify two vessels--a European ship--traveling down the river of life together but never touching. Life together is parallel.