A Boston University doctoral student is documenting the evolution of Moroccos centuries-old brocade weaving industry in the ...

Check out modern dress styles in Ghana. The article shares images of some of the latest Kente, Ankara, Smock, Agbada, and Kaftan dress designs Ghanaian women wear.

The debate intensified online, with some users wrongly dismissing waist beads as non-African and undermining Manon’s heritage. Others questioned whether her biracial background affected her ...

Waist beads have been an integral part of African culture for centuries, symbolizing various aspects of femininity, spirituality, and identity. They carry deep meanings related to tradition, personal ...

In Ghana, current fashion trends represent more ... Jewellery, particularly handmade beaded necklaces, bracelets, and waist beads, are not only in style but also meaningful. Waist beads, in ...

Waist beads date back to the 15th century. Ancient African (most notably, West African) and ancient Egyptian cultures would bead them onto women for different reasons. Some of these reasons included ...

Notably, one can make his or her own jewellery by stringing different colourful beads (small bauble or jewel with a hole in the middle for string) on a long cord, tied on the wrist, waist, neck, ankle ...

African beads for jewelry making are more than just decorative as they are imbued with rich cultural and historical significance. For example, in some African communities, women adorned themselves ...