Browsing: African beadwork

There is a saying among the Yoruba people of West Africa: “Ẹniyan tí kò lọ́rọ̀…

Across Africa, beads and jewelry are more than ornaments. They can communicate age, identity, status, beauty, spirituality, relationships and cultural belonging.

Zulu traditional dress combines clothing, beadwork, ornaments and ceremonial symbolism to express identity, community, heritage and important stages of life.

Maasai clothing is closely connected to identity and community life, with distinctive colors, fabrics, beadwork and ornaments communicating cultural belonging and social meaning.