Glass beading traditions across Africa are deeply rooted in local cultures, showcasing sophisticated, distinct and dynamic practices that have thrived for millennia.

Detroit is home to an unusual museum that draws on African history and customs, filling an entire city block with installations and sculptures. The MBAD African Bead Museum also allows visitors ...

A recent study by archaeologist Prof. Peter Mitchell and his colleagues published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa examines how ostrich eggshell (OES) beads moved across southeast ...

IT HAD TO BE CLOSE. >> MORE TIME FOR MASTERING THE INFINITE NUMBER OF BEATING -- BEADING TECHNIQUES. >> YOU HAVE THE PEYOTE, THE AFRICAN HELIX, YOU WILL HAVE THE RUSSIAN SPIRAL ROPE.

Enslaved and free African and African American people in the southeastern United States used beads to participate in a shared culture of identity that has its origins in African traditions. The ...