The Purpose Of African Waist Beads

Written By Bridget Addow

What is the purpose of African waist beads?

Apart from bringing sparkle and shine to your waist and hips, African waist beads serve the following purposes.

1.Weight management - helping you keep track of fluctuations and changes in your body

2. cultural identity - Different regions identify with different colours an style combinations

3. communicating status - the style and number of beads worn communicate whether a woman is married or single.

4. Enhancing femininity - waist beads help a woman connect with her curves and femininity

Now over to you, what does wearing waist beads mean to you?


Bridget Addow
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