# HANDA II

> As of Nov 5, 2026, HANDA II has no recorded sale.

- Page: https://www.gondi.xyz/collections/makersplace-2963/18796
- Collection: [MakersPlace](https://www.gondi.xyz/collections/makersplace-2963.md)
- Token ID: [18796](https://etherscan.io/nft/0x2963ba471e265e5f51cafafca78310fe87f8e6d1/18796)
- Contract: [0x2963ba471e265e5f51cafafca78310fe87f8e6d1](https://etherscan.io/address/0x2963ba471e265e5f51cafafca78310fe87f8e6d1) (ERC-721)
- Owner: [Kevin_Katoto_Kitenge_3K](https://www.gondi.xyz/0xffdac33bf75276eed81de09ad2cebf500f744051)
- Image: https://i2c.seadn.io/ethereum/0x2963ba471e265e5f51cafafca78310fe87f8e6d1/342ada00a6da2fb01e8b1563df419b/61342ada00a6da2fb01e8b1563df419b.jpeg?w=1000

## Description

Handa (Croisette du Katanga) A currency that was widely used in Katanga but even more widely in all of Equatorial Africa as far as Angola. It was therefore used by many ethnic groups. But they were produced in Katanga where a secret society ("bangwa") called "copper eaters" extracted it in wells that could reach 35 meters.



Indeed, the marriage of a woman meant a loss of labor for the bride's family, which is why crosses were offered as compensation. A woman was worth, for example, a large cross, but a small cross could be added if she had remarkable qualities!

Data from GONDI (https://www.gondi.xyz), Nov 5, 2026.