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 ...

It is meant to hit men below the belt, quite literally, strung as it is around the waist. Atieno Adhiambo, 36, says she strips and performs a belly-dance for her husband with the beaded string hanging ...

Lome, Togo: Wearing a brightly-coloured wrap-around dress, Sonia ambles through the crowds at a market in a popular neighbourhood of Lome, a string of tiny red beads dangling from her hips. "I'm very ...

Waist beads have an illuminating rich history behind them. There are accessories, and there are exquisite adornments that hold symbolic meaning. Waist beads ultimately fall within the latter. Waist ...

Waist beads, a string of beads worn around the waist or hips, have a rich history and cultural significance for women across the globe. While their meanings and purposes vary depending on region and ...

Waist beads are a traditional accessory worn for various reasons, ranging from weight monitoring to sex appeal and even cultural significance. For those who wish to use waist beads to complement their ...

Kampala — CERTAIN unpleasant things make you wish for the earth to swallow you. This is exactly how Maria felt when her strings of waist beads broke while she was stepping out of a taxi. What followed ...

ONE of the many ornaments that have dominated women's feminism and sexuality from time immemorial in Africa are waist beads. Waist beads called Chisasa among the Bemba and Bulungu for Tongas or Ulungu ...

You may have seen them, times without number, and probably played with or strummed them sometimes, if you’re a man. You may be wearing some now, or you may have worn them at one point or another, if ...