Waist beads are the exquisite adornments tied to empowering women, celebrating rich culture Waist beads have an illuminating rich history behind them.

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 colours and shapes and may also include ...

ONE of the many ornaments that have dominated women's feminism and sexuality from time immemorial in Africa are waist beads.

Donna Storey’s waist bead journey began as a result of her weight loss journey. The Baltimore native, entrepreneur and author of “Waistbeads and Western Society: A Sisterhood…” told the ...

Sometimes she sets the mood for romance with her man by tying a bunch of sweet scents on her waist beads Ohangla musician Otieno Aloka sings that Kanungo e Teko (the waist is where the strength ...

Some people use waist beads for to manage their weight. They help provide a visual and tactile reminder of a person's weight. Learn more here.

I recently witnessed a girl getting embarrassed after her butiiti (waist beads) spilled as she disembarked from a taxi.The numerous boda boda riders present had a field day making fun of her.

Historians believe the African tradition of waist beads may have originated among the Yoruba tribes, now mainly in Nigeria.

The waist bead in particular, has consistently been a generational unique feminine accessory, that has gained popularity in lovemaking, with many men finding them attractive and stimulating.

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