Waist beads, once regarded as traditional African adornments worn discreetly beneath clothing, are now a visible fashion statement among young women in Nairobi. The growing popularity of these ...

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 lies).

Chicago’s Hapi Danielle is an artist, entrepreneur, community activist, poet, and all-around dynamo who has dedicated her life to the betterment of people. Her company, Centerpeace Drip, not only ...

Waist beads are very common accessories in Ghana. If you are a lady you may have worn them a few times and if you are a guy you may have seen them around family members or your female significant ...

It might just be the prettiest trend you’ll never see. Oh, you might get a peek now and then. Tica Bowden says she spies glimpses of color all the time lately, as a woman leans over a certain way and ...

Lombard resident Georgina “Gina” Fofana wants to get Chicagoland waisted — as in getting adorned with strands of decorative Ghanaian beads worn around the hips and waistline. For the past year, the ...

African Waist Beads come in various dimensions and also colors. They likewise vary in style. There are beads that are rounded, hexagonal, cuneate, and several others. The African languages use quite ...

Waist beads Only few Kenyans understand why coastal women sport waist beads or shanga The shanga are more than an accessory or fashion statement Women have worn shanga as a rite of passage and even to ...