Waist beads have been used for centuries in West African cultures as symbols of fertility, sexuality, and spirituality. Today, they have many practical and aesthetic uses around the world.

Clarke co-curated "Glass Beads of Ghana" with Ghanaian field researcher Suzanne Gott, who has contributed many of the beads she collected in Ghana since the 1990s to Newark.

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 … ...

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 ...

Now the waist beads are imported from my personal friend in Ghana who handmakes them with the women in her family, which makes them even more sacred to me.

African waist beads are becoming more popular with women of all ethnicities, ages and sizes. There can be different meanings for wearing them, from rites of passage, to enticing your mate to ...

Krobo, Ghana (CNN)-- A new generation of Ghanaians are rediscovering their heritage -- and rediscovering the appeal of traditional beads. Many Ghanaians used to associate beads with an old ...

Beads have been utilized across various African cultures for adornment, cultural significance, and spiritual purposes for many years. The waist bead in particular, has consistently been a ...

From stunning crystals to beaded jewels, women around the world have been wearing waist beads as a fashion statement and celebration of their womanhood for decades. Whether you get them tied on or ...

In Ghana, waist beads were nicknamed Jel-Jelli, Jigida, Giri-Giri, Djalay Djalay and Yomba. They were worn by girls to help form their bodies into shape.

In Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and other West African countries, waist beads are a symbol of femininity, fertility, sensuality, and spiritual well-being.

Feature Articles Krobo beads – attracting tourists to Ghana On Mar 19, 2012 Just like diamonds in Western culture, beads are a Krobo girl’s best friend. Throughout her life, custom requires that a ...