Waist Beads: The Our-story.
“Traditionally worn under clothes by African women, waist beads have several different meanings. Ranging from rites of passage, to enticing your husband to healing and rejuvenation. The art of adorning ones self has been practiced since the beginning of time. In Egypt, waist beads were called “girdles”. All the women wore them and it was a uniform for pre-pubescent girls with out any sexual connotation. But usually servants or dancers wore them and are shown in wall relief’s wearing them and nothing else!
In West Africa, waist beads have several names.; Jel-Jelli, Jigeda, Giri-Giri, Djalay Djalay or Yomba. They’re always worn under clothes. In Ghana women knew that waist beads helped form their body into a particular shape and adult women wear beads to sexually stimulate the male. In other parts of West Africa, women would wear waist beads with bells on them, and when they walked it would make a jingling noise. Dipping them in oil scented the beads. When you add stones, waist beads take on healing qualities. Depending on ailment or what needs to be enhanced (i.e. love, physic powers, balancing), various semi-precious stones can be included in the design of your waist beads.”*******These are not my words, all credit goes to: http://lipstickmanual.blogspot.com/2010/09/waistbeads-for-beauty-in-you.html******
I Loved her explanation. Pretty simple, right? Anyway, feel free to check out her blog. It pops ^__^
Btw, my friends and I are looking to replace our beads, so if anyone knows where I can get new ones, and tells me, I’ll Love you forever. But forever ends tonight.
beautiful. i make and sell waist beads here naomiamor.etsy.com! next time i travel to Nigeria, i’d like to get these types of beads to use
