Waist Beads
These beads are hand beaded by women in Accra, Ghana. At RootWork we believe in sending money home for exchange of goods. By doing this we fund our people and make authentic African products available for Africans in American and others that find beauty in our hand beaded crafts. Each Purchase sends money back to the Motherland.
The art of wearing beaded jewelry around the waist is predominant to the African continent. Since the tradition has been passed to the current generation and adopted by western cultures, different people have varying views on why women wear waist beads. In Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and other West African countries, waist beads are a symbol of femininity, fertility, sensuality, and spiritual well-being. Waist beads are a traditional African accessory that consist of small glass beads on a string or wire worn around the waist or hips. They come in different colors and shapes and may also include decorative stones, crystals, or charms.
In more recent years they’ve gained popularity among women in the West. They’re also referred to as belly beads, waistline beads, or beaded waist chains.
Women wear waist beads for the following reasons:
Maturity
Intimacy and fertility
Heritage and pride
Beauty
Protection/Charm
These beads are hand beaded by women in Accra, Ghana. At RootWork we believe in sending money home for exchange of goods. By doing this we fund our people and make authentic African products available for Africans in American and others that find beauty in our hand beaded crafts. Each Purchase sends money back to the Motherland.
The art of wearing beaded jewelry around the waist is predominant to the African continent. Since the tradition has been passed to the current generation and adopted by western cultures, different people have varying views on why women wear waist beads. In Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and other West African countries, waist beads are a symbol of femininity, fertility, sensuality, and spiritual well-being. Waist beads are a traditional African accessory that consist of small glass beads on a string or wire worn around the waist or hips. They come in different colors and shapes and may also include decorative stones, crystals, or charms.
In more recent years they’ve gained popularity among women in the West. They’re also referred to as belly beads, waistline beads, or beaded waist chains.
Women wear waist beads for the following reasons:
Maturity
Intimacy and fertility
Heritage and pride
Beauty
Protection/Charm
These beads are hand beaded by women in Accra, Ghana. At RootWork we believe in sending money home for exchange of goods. By doing this we fund our people and make authentic African products available for Africans in American and others that find beauty in our hand beaded crafts. Each Purchase sends money back to the Motherland.
The art of wearing beaded jewelry around the waist is predominant to the African continent. Since the tradition has been passed to the current generation and adopted by western cultures, different people have varying views on why women wear waist beads. In Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and other West African countries, waist beads are a symbol of femininity, fertility, sensuality, and spiritual well-being. Waist beads are a traditional African accessory that consist of small glass beads on a string or wire worn around the waist or hips. They come in different colors and shapes and may also include decorative stones, crystals, or charms.
In more recent years they’ve gained popularity among women in the West. They’re also referred to as belly beads, waistline beads, or beaded waist chains.
Women wear waist beads for the following reasons:
Maturity
Intimacy and fertility
Heritage and pride
Beauty
Protection/Charm