Elastic waist beads

We’re kicking it back to our ancestors! 

 

Get back to your roots with some feminine flare with  LadyBlack waist beads! 

 

Waist beads have been used for generations by African women to embrace femininity, monitor size, and even protection from bad energy!


What they mean

African waist beads color meaning is what ultimately means speaking about the intentions. The meanings may vary from one tribe to the other, one culture to the other and so on. Hence, are open to explanations. Every color of the bead has it’s very own unique meaning in the African culture as below;

  • Red- In the African culture, it reflects the sexual energy, courage, confidence, and passion.
  • Blue- In the African culture, it reflects peace, knowledge, prosperity, devotion, faith, etc.
  • Yellow- In the African culture, it reflects the wisdom, clarity, and knowledge. The meaning of calming nerves and increasing awareness within the African culture.
  • Green- In the African culture, it reflects hope, healing, generous, prosperity, etc.
  • Black- In the African culture, it reflects the protection and power.
  • Turquoise- In the African culture, it is a symbol of self-awareness and communication.
  • Pink- In the African culture, it reflects the beauty, kindness, love as well as care.
  • White- In the African culture, it reflects the purity of the woman as well as her truthfulness.
  • Orange- In the African culture, it reflects the self- confidence within the woman and a lot of her courage.

 Sign of growth and rites of the passage

For some cultures (especially the African culture), waist beads have been referred to as the rite of passage. From over decades, mothers have been spending the amount on purchasing this exclusive ornament for their daughters as soon as their very first menstruation cycle starts off, when they turn into womanhood.