Waist beads have gradually risen to become a fashion trend among Kenyan and African ladies.
Though it’s still being frowned upon by some people who see it as charms and a tool to enslave men and make them part with their hard-earned money.
Though it’s still being frowned upon by some people who see it as charms and a tool to enslave men and make them part with their hard-earned money.
The culture of adorning waists with beads probably began in ancient Egypt where they were called “girdles” and were worn by women as a status symbol. In Kenya, the tradition was made popular by the Maasai who wore beads for various reasons.
Ladies that wear waist beads are generally referred to as wayward or fetish. Decades ago it wasn’t so!
That said, here are some reasons why women wear waist beads:
Culture and Beauty
Like other west African countries, women have held a long fascination with beads, as symbolic and cultural ornaments of womanhood, sexuality, fertility, spirituality and wealth.Traditionally, a set of beads for the wrists, neck, ankles, arms and waist formed part of culturally accepted feminine beauty and adornment for the African society.
Waist beads used to be an important part of the dowry a man pays for an impending wife.
Puberty
Because waist bead was a regular feature in the adornment of the African women, it helped indicate how they have grown and matured per time. Mothers often adorned their daughters with waist beads during their first menstruation as a rite of passage into womanhood.Seduction
A section of men find women who put on waist beads more attractive and appealing.Therefore, some women wear this piece of ornament for this specific reason.
Besides coming across are attractive, these beads also allow women to highlight their femininity and sensuality.
Witchcraft and Charms
As much as waist beads are beautiful and appealing, some women wear them for a completely different reason.It's believed that some wear them as a way of winning a certain man whom they like so that they can have him to themselves.
On the other hand, some women wear them as a way to chase away evil spirits.
Waist training
Tired of wearing waist trainers? go for waist beards. They help shrink your waist.Women tend to wear them to tone their bodies in a way that their waists are snatched.
As a result, this gives them a body figure that's defined and admirable.
Help monitor weight loss
To some women, waist beads are basically a weight watch tool
They let them know when they are losing weight, gaining weight, or if they are pregnant.
Beads go down when you lose weight or go up when you gain weight.
They let them know when they are losing weight, gaining weight, or if they are pregnant.
Beads go down when you lose weight or go up when you gain weight.
They're Fashionable
Waist beads are so beautiful that they have become a fashion trend.They have been embraced in different parts of the world, to a point of fashion houses incorporating them into their statements.
That is why you'll often see runway models rocking waist beads on the runway during fashion events
