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  • Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
  • Aicha co-owns Top Diversified Fashions with her husband Bass Lo in the Downtown Inglewood Fashion District. Top Diversified Fashions has been bringing African culture to Inglewood on Market Street for nearly nine years now. 'Our shop, we do African clothes, men and women and children, and we make them,' Bass said. 'We design them and make them here.' Waist beads can serve many purposes, they're said to help with weight awareness and help posture. Aicha says mothers in Africa even adorn their babies with them for protection. They're also used to express a woman's sensuality.
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  • @_Sadia-A
    @_Sadia-A 3 года назад +631

    This mini documentary didn’t go in depth...
    The meaning of waist beads is complex and not exclusively for aesthetic reasons originally. There’s more than meet the eyes.
    I am Yoruba descent from Benin Republic (country on west side of Nigeria). In my tribe, waist beads have been worn for generations and generations. Many say that waist beads originated from us (the Yoruba). In the old days, they were worn for fertility or contraception. Some would wear them so their husbands would only have eyes on them (women). So they were only for the eyes of their husbands. They were also worn for divine protection. In Africa you can see babies wearing their own on their waist. They were also worn to attract riches and power.
    Different purpose= different colors.
    Different families = different colors
    Indeed, royalties wear purple.
    I guess explaining in full depth would have made a much longer video.

    • @bernie715
      @bernie715 3 года назад +32

      Thanks for explaining! :)

    • @tahiraj.2456
      @tahiraj.2456 3 года назад +18

      Thank you for your explanation of the waist beads.

    • @summerstoker4705
      @summerstoker4705 3 года назад +7

      Thank you ❤️

    • @Ty-Godseeall
      @Ty-Godseeall 3 года назад +6

      Thanks so much for explanation of them

    • @jbroadway9010
      @jbroadway9010 3 года назад +5

      Thank you

  • @sarahackah-yensu6838
    @sarahackah-yensu6838 3 года назад +510

    In Ghana, various ethnic groups wear the waist beads due to a number of reasons though most are due to folklore or by oral history. According to my late maternal grandmother (she was of the Ga ethnic group), its put on baby girls from the time they are born till they hit puberty to aid in the shaping of the body so the baby girl grows up with a feminine figure. It also served as a weight check for most women. It was also worn for aesthetic purposes I.e enhances a woman's beauty just like an earring or hair style would do. It was also worn by women to make their husband's focus on them. But what I was told was it was never to be worn outside of clothes. According to my grandmother, it was not every "eye" that had to see the beads worn as it could be used "spiritually "against the wearer as it's so close to the body and even worn when bathing by some people. It therefore becomes one with the person. Hence she even taught us her granddaughters that to dispose off a particular set after one is tired of wearing it, you have to cut the thread or wire that was used to thread it and then dispose of the beads bit by bit. Never throw away a set that has just been removed from your body.
    Guess what Africans...our culture is amazing

    • @stashar.4535
      @stashar.4535 3 года назад +38

      I think this was so interesting and thank you so much for sharing. I think that black people have such interesting traditions, all of the diaspora of black culture is so rich and our traditions are so cool, interesting, and diverse ❤. I'm African American and my grandmother who was Half African American (with a splash of French due to slavery Im sure 🙄😒) and half Native American (Her mom was a black Cherokee) from the south here in the USA and had some very interesting traditions and rituals. The way your grandmother taught you to dispose of the beads is similar to the practice my grandmother taught me about disposing of hair when you comb or brush shed hair, she told me you never throw it away in the trashcan as is, because people (Or animals) could get a hold of it and do bad things with your hair (☝🏿😆 the people not the animals...although she said if animals get it particularly like birds or something of that nature it would give you a headache, but the people on the other hand could use it to put spells or a hex on you.). So whenever my mother did my grandmas hair she would have either me or my mom burn it and discard the ashes in a way where they wouldn't be gotten hold of. A lot of hers had to do with not leaving shed parts of yourself for others to get a hold of cause she was convinced that people could do things with them and also personal belongings.

    • @Inka_Morrisson
      @Inka_Morrisson 3 года назад +20

      I'm from ivory coast and my mother told me the exact same thing

    • @sarahackah-yensu6838
      @sarahackah-yensu6838 3 года назад +4

      @@stashar.4535 Wow...its amazing how wonderful we are as a people no matter our race or culture

    • @sarahackah-yensu6838
      @sarahackah-yensu6838 3 года назад +2

      @@Inka_Morrisson oh that's soo amazing to know. Thank u for sharing

    • @africaine4889
      @africaine4889 3 года назад +7

      @@stashar.4535 wow about the hair thing it is just like my tribe in Congo. Same for nails

  • @sandrakimbrough7611
    @sandrakimbrough7611 4 года назад +870

    I really hate that our culture was complex stolen from us but it’s good to see that’s are now making those connections again.

    • @liztomblin
      @liztomblin 4 года назад +37

      it’s really sad how they white washed this beautiful culture.

    • @paigequeenb8257
      @paigequeenb8257 4 года назад +43

      Agreed. It is a secret thing but now it's trendy like braids. We can't have anything

    • @liztomblin
      @liztomblin 4 года назад +50

      Paige Queen B right like i’m white and i saw waist beads everywhere so i looked it up and saw it was a huge part of african culture so i educated myself and didn’t wear them because it is not my culture to show off. that is what everybody who isn’t part of this culture should be doing

    • @spiderGirl-jr7vb
      @spiderGirl-jr7vb 4 года назад +20

      I saw a TikTok of a girl thinking she invented waist beads

    • @crownbodyandsoulllc9222
      @crownbodyandsoulllc9222 4 года назад +2

      Right

  • @Kimillions
    @Kimillions 3 года назад +967

    I appreciate the mini doc but they never really discussed the real "meaning". Is there a part 2?

  • @carnita523
    @carnita523 3 года назад +172

    I am American and I am married to an Gambian, I wear the beads too, my sister n law gave them to me on our wedding day. Beautiful culture

    • @prettylittleliarsforever5902
      @prettylittleliarsforever5902 3 года назад +14

      I’m Gambian!!!! That’s such a beautiful gesture from ur sister in law. Hope u have a happy and fulfilled marriage girl!

    • @faxoxo2306
      @faxoxo2306 3 года назад +4

      I Gambian too. Nagadef? I have som many of these lol lowbeh la

    • @faxoxo2306
      @faxoxo2306 3 года назад +2

      I am Gambian too, and I have so many of these.

  • @NkemOnyeka12
    @NkemOnyeka12 3 года назад +314

    I'm American married to a Nigerian, and my husband bought me my first waist beads. I wear them for him and when I put them on...I feel more feminine. Beads are, to me, like a different form of Intimate wear...like lingerie. 🙂

    • @memefaison6007
      @memefaison6007 3 года назад +1

      Do you only wear them once, or can you wear them multiple times? Do you take them off at the end of the day?

    • @james3231
      @james3231 3 года назад +29

      @@memefaison6007 you don't take them off. Beads are also good because they give your body nice shape and prevents your waist from growing wider.

    • @ameera.abubakr
      @ameera.abubakr 3 года назад +1

      @@james3231 how do you shower with them and change clothes

    • @sandraersin
      @sandraersin 3 года назад

      :-D :-D :-D

    • @memefaison6007
      @memefaison6007 3 года назад +2

      @Siobhan Fogarty lol

  • @chunguchibwe5272
    @chunguchibwe5272 3 года назад +162

    Some reasons waist beads are worn:
    To keep evil spirits away from the womb
    To indicate the menstrual cycle
    To identify a girl who is ready for marriage ( certain beads are used to identify a virgin)
    To show fertility
    For beauty
    To show class ( social status)
    Those are the few I know of.

    • @kamigriff
      @kamigriff 3 года назад +4

      Wow, thank you 🙏🏽

    • @tamiajackson
      @tamiajackson 3 года назад +1

      Which color keeps evil spirits away from the womb?

    • @adiogalloway4404
      @adiogalloway4404 3 года назад

      Ty❤

    • @siedahwilliams9596
      @siedahwilliams9596 3 года назад +1

      Does this do anything for shrinking your waist...or are there any particular ones that do so?

    • @mazuegibson4666
      @mazuegibson4666 3 года назад +2

      And maintaining your curve too.

  • @sisternum9022
    @sisternum9022 3 года назад +233

    Do not wear them over your clothes. The story is a secret, please fined an elder woman to explain it too you.

    • @nessparadis6948
      @nessparadis6948 3 года назад +43

      It’s not supposed to be seen at all.

    • @magicallyme96
      @magicallyme96 3 года назад +6

      @@nessparadis6948 Ok but whyyyy? Is the question? Is it sexual? Or forbidden?

    • @actualwakandangirl7121
      @actualwakandangirl7121 3 года назад +46

      @@magicallyme96 Both! Different colors mean different things. In my culture the black ones are forbidden, the colorful ones are usually put on babies to repel bad energy. Grown women wear them for fertility and sensuality reasons. They are only worn under clothes.

    • @cloudygigi2270
      @cloudygigi2270 3 года назад +24

      @@actualwakandangirl7121 thank you. I can feel the seriousness of this when you are explaining!!

    • @missvixen45
      @missvixen45 3 года назад +1

      I wear mine over my clothes. Get lots of compliments

  • @crissylacolebestlife
    @crissylacolebestlife 3 года назад +47

    Waist beads are a beautiful, feminine, and spiritual adornment. My waist beads are literally a part of me, once tied on I don’t take off. I would feel weird without them. And yes my husband is definitely a fan 😁.

  • @curli-lettey4319
    @curli-lettey4319 4 года назад +218

    I've heard about waist beads a while ago but I did not know that it should not be shown (only your man/husband) should have access to see them.
    Also, with the traditions of either your mother or grandmother should tie them around the waist.
    Not to sound biased but I wouldn't want this to be overexposed by "others" who will want to claim it theirs and distort the tradition and true culture behind the waistbeads.💌

    • @besetterobinson7468
      @besetterobinson7468 4 года назад +50

      But you know the women with no color will steal them and call it their own 😥

    • @mmca9323
      @mmca9323 3 года назад +40

      I do feel like gatekeeping this tradition for ourselves.

    • @legslipsandlashes9831
      @legslipsandlashes9831 3 года назад +24

      Yes. Waistbeads are like lingerie.

    • @georgouspeach
      @georgouspeach 3 года назад +15

      Yes private. It is very private to wear them and to show them. For u alone or u and ur mate.

    • @chumps7974
      @chumps7974 3 года назад +19

      Nothing wrong with gatekeeping. We need to keep more gates. But we have to avoid the temptation of money. The more we keep it for ourselves the more they will offer.

  • @lqwalker79
    @lqwalker79 3 года назад +43

    Is it just me or is anybody else waiting to hear the actual purpose/reason of wearing waist beads?? Saying it's sensual or cute or cultural is not an explanation...

  • @IntheMidwithDom
    @IntheMidwithDom 3 года назад +25

    I’m 31 and I’ve worn beads since I was 15. I live in New York and visited the African Burial Ground and saw pictures of beads in the grave. My ancestors will live through our traditions!
    Axé

  • @tracywestwood9338
    @tracywestwood9338 3 года назад +77

    In Ghana, in my family, we wear it to shape your body; it gives your body a ‘feminine shape’.

    • @selvision
      @selvision 3 года назад

      If you are grown does it still shape the body

    • @tracywestwood9338
      @tracywestwood9338 3 года назад +1

      @@selvision idk if it will do much but my mom still wears hers

    • @nanaabaafriyie2453
      @nanaabaafriyie2453 3 года назад +14

      @@tracywestwood9338 honestly there is no scientific proof of that. But when you wear it, it gives this feminine aura. It's a good feeling and it does make your waist look delicate. You can wear it but I can't guarantee it will give a "feminine shape".

    • @nightlingsalad
      @nightlingsalad 2 года назад

      So, I'm African American. I'm recently learning more about my African ancestors and have just a little while ago learned about waistbeads. I want to learn more and I want to make my own but is it ok to wear them on the outside of your clothes? I saw some comments that said they should not be seen

    • @periodpooh2488
      @periodpooh2488 2 года назад

      @@nightlingsalad it’s best if african waist beads are not shown bc of its spiritual purposes. but ik that african americans also have cultural waist beads tied to them and they show theres. so honestly you can wear both

  • @melissabandy5589
    @melissabandy5589 4 года назад +33

    I Love Waist Beads, my daughters and I have some. We love everything about them. 🖤

    • @amandatodd2661
      @amandatodd2661 4 года назад +3

      www.girl-shh.com have the best affordable waist beads. Check them out #BlackOWNED

  • @iAquarius202
    @iAquarius202 3 года назад +10

    My sister in law is from Tanzania and she bought me waist beads after I gave birth to my daughter. She told me it would help in making my stomach area flatten. I loved the beads, they were so pretty and I kept them on until the string popped (which I think is what she told me to do also). Really enjoyed the video. 💜

  • @goddessofthecosmos
    @goddessofthecosmos 3 года назад +16

    O this was everything❤❤. I wear mines for weight loss. The bigger they get around me i tighten it up to see my progress.

  • @Realtalknewyorkwithjanique
    @Realtalknewyorkwithjanique 3 года назад +28

    I need a few! They are also good to keep track of your weight

  • @MemoryChronicles
    @MemoryChronicles 3 года назад +21

    I remember wanting these as a little girl 🤣My mom wouldn’t let me wear them. She never said why but growing up I would see women with them

  • @lilymemoriesrice
    @lilymemoriesrice 3 года назад +13

    Thank you to my African sisters who are doing a better job of explaining waist beads than the actual video did. I'll add another explanation from my culture in Zimbabwe.
    At puberty the local medicine woman would create waist beads for young girls that were twined using the bark of a specific tree (sorry forgot the name of the tree). The purpose was to regulate our menstruals and eliminate cramps etc. Girls would wear them non-stop for years or until they were confident that their cycles were constant, exact and pain free.
    I'm thankful that I was not too "modern" and wore mine for two years straight. Never had a day of pain to this day.💃🏾

  • @YouTubeBlueButterflies
    @YouTubeBlueButterflies 3 года назад +53

    African cultures are the BEST!!!!! Hands down, you won't find any other cultures on this face of the earth that is so diverse and beautiful. Unfortunately many of our cultures were stolen and shipped to the Middle East, India, and Europe and tried to be claimed as theirs, but we have memory and stories so this is handed down to be saved.

    • @lizU-i4j
      @lizU-i4j 3 года назад +8

      Such ignorant statement. It shows how unexposed and uneducated you are. Stolen, stolen, stolen.... Travel round the wirld and you’d be blown away. It’s unfortunate that people think the world starts and ends with the Transatlantic Slave Trade or the exchange of Africa and Europe. As if other places don’t have culture ir Africa hasn’t taken from other places.

    • @Drkbtterfly13th
      @Drkbtterfly13th 3 года назад +7

      @@lizU-i4j what does Africa have to take from any country? we are the blueprint! the creators! The inovators! Without us knowing what we know from the mainland The Wytes wouldn’t even know how to walk on all 4’s and Clean Themselves I know it hurts to hear but. 🤷🏾‍♀️. 💁🏾‍♀️👑

    • @openeyed777
      @openeyed777 3 года назад +5

      @@lizU-i4j You’re the one who’s ignorant! About history ESPECIALLY. Many things were stolen and claimed to be created, invented by others, particularly AFRICAN culture. Yeah, it didn’t start with the Transatlantic slave trade. It was going on LONG BEFORE THAT - FROM AFRICA. Even the original children of the Most High had their IDENTITY STOLEN by ppl who claim to be them TODAY, for CENTURIES. WTH UP, stop down playing your CONTINENT’S GREATNESS & learn your history.

    • @Superlife1369
      @Superlife1369 3 года назад +6

      @@Drkbtterfly13th We ARE the blueprint! I love ❤️ it!

    • @Chapa24.
      @Chapa24. 3 года назад +7

      India has a rich culture of its own. And it was a pivotal landmark of international trade throughout history. It’s only natural that certain foreign cultural aspect can be adapted through foreign merchants, and early settlers. India doesn’t need to steal any culture. It’s a cultural hub of its own 😂
      FYI I’m not even Indian, if you think I’m being biased. It is ignorant to include a country so rich in culture and history to your list.
      India is actually a country that a lot of other cultures stole both material and culture from.

  • @kosewa1
    @kosewa1 3 года назад +8

    I like what the woman said “ you mum put it on you and you put it on your children”. I’ve had my beads since I was a little girl. The only time I took it off was when I was pregnant. Right after my son was born, the beads were back on. I love ❤️ it. And I can’t even tell you why😂😂😂.

  • @amEAGLEBABY5
    @amEAGLEBABY5 3 года назад +88

    The meaning wasn't well explained but from what I got is that your connection to the bead/ crystal placement held something special along with the colors(can relate to royalty/ emotion/ energy) and type of crystal you use can signify something very sacred and intimate for a woman..it's for you and your significant other to enjoy..of course other benefits could be to look appealing... my mom has a few and I need to go & get mine lol

    • @chumps7974
      @chumps7974 3 года назад +5

      I agree, it wasn't explained very well.

    • @rachel.shakira
      @rachel.shakira 3 года назад +1

      okay so witchcraft. Expected.. thanks

    • @amEAGLEBABY5
      @amEAGLEBABY5 3 года назад

      @@rachel.shakira lol sure.. but perceptions on that will vary 😊

    • @rachel.shakira
      @rachel.shakira 3 года назад +1

      @@amEAGLEBABY5 Yeah im sure, some are veiled still and some have been removed. Im praying conviction on lost and hardened hearts. Light needs to shine somewhere. God bless.

    • @rachel.shakira
      @rachel.shakira 3 года назад

      @@amEAGLEBABY5 Also, research what witchcraft means. Regardless if it rubs you wrong, thats what it is.

  • @estergomes1358
    @estergomes1358 3 года назад +5

    I’m African from Angola 🇦🇴 but NEVER heard of waist beads until RUclips suggested to me.

    • @gregory5261
      @gregory5261 2 года назад

      Is sad Portuguese’s did some damage in Angola and even erase Mamés

  • @lizU-i4j
    @lizU-i4j 3 года назад +21

    I’ve read so many comments and my mind is almost numb 🤦🏽‍♀️. People, we live in a global village. Its okay to share cultures and be part of what you like, even if you’re not from there. These practices of exchanging cultures have existed from the beginning of time. I’m African and I travel a lot. I always want to share in the culture of where I go and mostly bring back those experiences with me and live it. Chill y’all!!
    And the people crying the most about racism are the ones being most racist. I had to add this one. Chill and enjoy life.

    • @openeyed777
      @openeyed777 3 года назад +7

      No problem with sharing culture. The problem arises when ppl take credit for something they didn’t create. And NO, the ppl crying about racism are NOT THE MOST RACIST. Stop parroting msm bs. That is just a way to shut ppl up about REAL RACISM.🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿

    • @jennye3482
      @jennye3482 3 года назад

      Where from Africa are you from?

    • @dobbiejoyner8110
      @dobbiejoyner8110 3 года назад

      Say that 🙌🏾🙌🏾

    • @gregory5261
      @gregory5261 2 года назад

      @@jennye3482 don’t mind her they don’t mention their country but we be saying africa

  • @Native-Kitty
    @Native-Kitty 3 года назад +1

    Even though it was short, it was a good video. It wet your pallet enough that you wanna educate yourself more on waist beads and their cultural meaning. Beads are beautiful to wear no matter the size. Diamonds are not the only jewelry in the world.

  • @scarekrooo2489
    @scarekrooo2489 3 года назад +40

    She did a lot of talking and said nothing

  • @Aritul
    @Aritul 4 года назад +32

    I just heard about waist beads about two weeks ago. This video was interesting.

  • @Leenabear-lj7dz
    @Leenabear-lj7dz 10 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤❤ i was told negative things about waist beads and I hated i listened to them without gaining full knowledge. I want to make my own. These lovely informative comments puts me at ease. Hey I'm relearning everything in my spiritual journey. ❤❤❤❤❤stay strong beautiful queens

  • @catherinenabwami5728
    @catherinenabwami5728 3 года назад +8

    The waist beads are worn for reasons such as adornment, they shape your waist, family planning(counting safe days), beauty etc

  • @callieduval3000
    @callieduval3000 3 года назад +16

    Soon as I drop a few pounds around my waist I'm wearing some

    • @nymeria1160
      @nymeria1160 3 года назад +20

      You can use them to track your weight easily. If you put them on now you'll see & feel your progress as you go & they begin to loosen around your waist.
      When they tighten up you'll know when you have to cut back on the sweets a little too. 😉

  • @salhamasoud6899
    @salhamasoud6899 3 года назад +15

    I am Tanzanian and in our culture these beads are given to married women only and they are worn inside the clothes. I remember when I was younger I used to cry for them cause they are so pretty, my mom was like ' shush, they are for big people'

    • @KingofgraceSARA
      @KingofgraceSARA 3 года назад

      Is it to keep your husband bound to you?

  • @MsAthena681
    @MsAthena681 3 года назад +6

    I received mines some years ago at a party for them. I've never felt so feminine and such divinity. I chose my colors that are my favorites and ethnic to Greece... I wear them for spiritual reasons and for waist training. I love them and will never remove them ❤💓💕

    • @dddd5989
      @dddd5989 Год назад

      So you Greece wearing African east beads. How you possibly wear it for spiritual reason other then African spirituality. Of course you wearing it for waist training. And also getting it from a party wow Some about culture appropriate as you can get it

    • @MsAthena681
      @MsAthena681 Год назад

      @@dddd5989 yes because I am half Greek and half Black. I am very aware of their origin and both cultures I embrace. Spirituality has no denomination and love has no race, color etc. I am what I am and wanted to share my story, stay blessed😇

    • @dddd5989
      @dddd5989 Год назад

      @@MsAthena681 you clearly anit black. You can’t even mention which African country your so called black is at. Every mix black Africans will always mention where there family from and I can tell you don’t have half black Africans family from that uneducated comments. You clearly don’t embrace the culture but use it as fashion simple as that.

    • @MsAthena681
      @MsAthena681 Год назад

      @@dddd5989 again stay blessed!

  • @infinitejock.2435
    @infinitejock.2435 3 года назад +1

    I use my waist beads to check if am gaining or losing weight. I love them.

  • @sheamarcelle
    @sheamarcelle 3 года назад +36

    She gave no good reason to wear it but thinking it's sexy 🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @terejosh13
      @terejosh13 3 года назад +2

      I think you should learn to comprehend better it will help in life

    • @ChazoAnwah
      @ChazoAnwah 3 года назад +2

      @@terejosh13 the only purpose of this video is to be a trailer kind of deal. All they can do is tease your intrest to do further research

    • @KingofgraceSARA
      @KingofgraceSARA 3 года назад +5

      There is no good reason unless you want to be shackled to demons.

    • @nessparadis6948
      @nessparadis6948 3 года назад +3

      @@KingofgraceSARA , what makes you say that?

    • @dearbrave4183
      @dearbrave4183 3 года назад

      Ignorance at its highest. That's how culture is lost

  • @Dr.yaya1711
    @Dr.yaya1711 3 года назад +36

    Still didn’t explain the meaning just glossed over the topic

    • @KingofgraceSARA
      @KingofgraceSARA 3 года назад +8

      They're demonic.

    • @uarestrong76
      @uarestrong76 3 года назад +4

      @@KingofgraceSARA lmao enjoy that colonizer religion.

    • @raine2353
      @raine2353 3 года назад

      @@KingofgraceSARA they're plastic or rocks on a string 🙄

    • @Maz-zb9uf
      @Maz-zb9uf 3 года назад +3

      Before talk about colonize religion look up the traditions your ancestors use to do and continue to do in Africa tribes . Breast ironing, mulating female genitals etc.

    • @uarestrong76
      @uarestrong76 3 года назад +1

      @@Maz-zb9uf I don't do tradition and I don't do religion so no neither of these things will advance humanity

  • @benjerry8987
    @benjerry8987 3 года назад +4

    Yellow is rich
    Purple is royalty
    White is sculls and bones
    Black is purity
    Red is identity

  • @shexxiz9772
    @shexxiz9772 4 года назад +27

    They look really pretty I'd love one 👍😌

  • @magdatorruellas9122
    @magdatorruellas9122 3 года назад +3

    This is so kool, being Yoruba decent I love learning more about my peoples. There are other cultures that do the waist beads as well but I believe it is chain instead but same meaning. Can you please do more docs like this but about different things concerning the women? Thank you soooooo much!

  • @Just_Vryatt
    @Just_Vryatt 3 года назад +42

    I thought it was well known that traditionally it’s not to be out shown in public only for a husband’s eyes..I’ve heard that ever since I knew about waist beads
    Something so comforting about them especially when using crystals or other natural material.. unlike the plastic remake versions made in America 🤷‍♀️

    • @lucariobtuse395
      @lucariobtuse395 3 года назад +1

      Syntheticism, just like the barriers between cultures. There are no cultures only traditions and ideas.

  • @WhiteWolfBlackStar
    @WhiteWolfBlackStar 3 года назад +1

    OK this is interesting. I used to wear a chain, and people would always give me charms for my belly chain. I wore it for years, never took it off. I had no idea about this. LOVE THE BEADS! I'd definitely do this, I love beading. Thank you.

  • @Floratic
    @Floratic 3 года назад +5

    I've seen waist beads being worn but never knew it originated in Africa until 2 weeks ago.
    Long story short, once again Americans are culturally appropriating something else from Africa.

  • @wizbiz112
    @wizbiz112 3 года назад

    Even before hearing the audio of this video, I felt pulled to watch. This feels right. Almost like being touched

    • @KingofgraceSARA
      @KingofgraceSARA 3 года назад

      That's dark.

    • @wizbiz112
      @wizbiz112 3 года назад +1

      @@KingofgraceSARA depends on the perspective 😌

  • @kathydbrumfieldb8753
    @kathydbrumfieldb8753 3 года назад +2

    I totally learned something today! Thank you

  • @dearbrave4183
    @dearbrave4183 3 года назад +5

    In African culture waist beads weren't supposed to be seen by outsiders they were worn inside the clothes. I think the title is misleading.
    It seems like the concept is being changed to fit the current fashion era of tank tops and body show off and not culture in itself, the significance or practice of it.
    Couldn't this fall under culture misappropriation? Taking something and changing the meaning of it to fit a desired purpose.

  • @theresamoney1417
    @theresamoney1417 3 года назад +1

    Guess it's research time. Thanks for the teaser❤

  • @robertachewitt3585
    @robertachewitt3585 3 года назад +4

    In the Caribbean, women use them to control their waistline. When you gain weight, the beads will ride up.

    • @sedsa097
      @sedsa097 3 года назад +1

      Where in the Caribbean?

  • @hasiyausman6421
    @hasiyausman6421 3 года назад +2

    I love making mine....I ll go buy the beads and string them at home and I like mixing some colors together...I put some on my daughter and nieces too...love them

  • @blueblaze9862
    @blueblaze9862 Год назад

    I just bought my first waist beads yesterday and I feel so beautiful

  • @wonganimwase9881
    @wonganimwase9881 3 года назад +5

    Where I come from they are worn from the head downwards like you would a t shirt. They don’t fall off due to the hips.

  • @cathrinaoshinowo8021
    @cathrinaoshinowo8021 3 года назад +4

    Where I come from in West Africa, worn for fertility, have charms placed on them to keep partner. Have been known to do the opposite.

  • @2joie
    @2joie 3 года назад +3

    no-one sees my waist beads except my husband.I wear 3 an my best friend brings them back from her country when she visits.

  • @YAHSWarrior7777
    @YAHSWarrior7777 3 года назад +1

    I have a pair of waist beads that I hand made. Mine has 7 strands of different shades of blue beads.. blessings.🙏🏾

  • @TNT31414
    @TNT31414 3 года назад +11

    I thought the beads reminded u not to eat too much 🤷🏾‍♀️ u learn something new every day.

    • @sandrasmith9635
      @sandrasmith9635 3 года назад

      Hahaha.

    • @valenciaing.4316
      @valenciaing.4316 3 года назад +12

      They are used for weight loss too as they will become tighter when you gain weight indicating that sis need to slow down

  • @vedales8670
    @vedales8670 3 года назад +2

    Wore them for 4 years until they fell off. Would love some more

  • @jamrockjamrockjamrock3106
    @jamrockjamrockjamrock3106 3 года назад +9

    The waistband has more promiscuous sexual meaning as the lady explained that's why they didn't want to go too deep about it

    • @JesusLovesEVERYTHING
      @JesusLovesEVERYTHING 3 года назад

      Explain

    • @heidic0355
      @heidic0355 3 года назад +1

      @@JesusLovesEVERYTHING I think by that this person meant that people don’t usually talk about them because there are supposed to be worn under clothing as a traditional lingerie, i personally wear them because I think it looks nice but at same thing I don’t flaunt them.

    • @JesusLovesEVERYTHING
      @JesusLovesEVERYTHING 3 года назад +1

      @@heidic0355 I bought some from a woman she said to never wear them out.. still dont know why though. At the time I didn't think much of it. I wish I would've cared to ask

    • @heidic0355
      @heidic0355 3 года назад +2

      @@JesusLovesEVERYTHING I think that’s because since the beads are seen as lingerie if you wore them out some people would think you are trying to be promiscuous. It depends on what your wearing but you typically don’t put them outside of your clothing or let anyone else (besides your significant other) see them.

  • @queenb2713
    @queenb2713 3 года назад +4

    Me being Nigerian I don't wear waist bead for fashion bcuz they have meaning behind them

  • @stashar.4535
    @stashar.4535 3 года назад +4

    If I had a cute little defined waist I would have a closet full of these ❤ Imma have to go to the store and make myself a fat girl version of these in my favorite color 🤦🏿‍♀️😂

  • @Brownsuga210
    @Brownsuga210 3 года назад +29

    And the meaning was??

    • @aurthinadouglas9032
      @aurthinadouglas9032 3 года назад +8

      Rt whole reason I watched

    • @Brownsuga210
      @Brownsuga210 3 года назад +4

      @@aurthinadouglas9032 Exactly!!

    • @RDCFemmes
      @RDCFemmes 3 года назад +8

      i think, the meaning is differet in different part of Africa. congolese and I remember as a kid see my nanny wearing one and she told me it was to define her waist (do know if it's true or not). it something that my parnets didn't do si I assume, it's not practise in both their cultures or tribes. there's a documentary I watched yeras ago about some tribes in central africa (could congo, central african republic or cameroon) that wore it for fertility.

    • @Brownsuga210
      @Brownsuga210 3 года назад +7

      @@RDCFemmes Oh okey thanks beauty, I thought the video would have explained the various meanings and significance.

    • @georgouspeach
      @georgouspeach 3 года назад +4

      Yes. Wrong title. Nvr touched that part lol

  • @cherrynoire13
    @cherrynoire13 3 года назад +1

    I’ve had mine for quite some time & love every single one

  • @jsajouste
    @jsajouste 3 года назад +2

    I was told it enhances your shape. I never remove mine and have worn them underneath my clothes. With the exception of a bathing suit at the beach, it’s out of sight except for my man.

  • @WorkFromHomeAfrica
    @WorkFromHomeAfrica 3 года назад +1

    Marine spirits on fleek!

  • @amariewalenda3801
    @amariewalenda3801 3 года назад +4

    Yessss they are beautiful I love mine, and it does help loose weight 💖💕🗽👍

    • @crys2872
      @crys2872 3 года назад +1

      Really does!! I’m more conscious of my eating because of them, they also give you motivation

  • @Shealainthecity
    @Shealainthecity 3 года назад +1

    I seen some before and omg she looked great in them.

  • @jonellemarquette5635
    @jonellemarquette5635 3 года назад +22

    I know a few Africans and when asked they never have a straight reason for wearing them as in this video so I will never do something that another culture was doing just because something was "cute"

    • @danchiengchiengi8581
      @danchiengchiengi8581 3 года назад +4

      Its voodoo probably

    • @preztjuswoman
      @preztjuswoman 3 года назад +6

      They are used to keep a woman's waist small. A woman is not supposed supposed to have them exposed.

    • @preztjuswoman
      @preztjuswoman 3 года назад +17

      @@danchiengchiengi8581 There sheer stupidity and ignorance of your comment; looks good on you.

    • @owusuaa7856
      @owusuaa7856 3 года назад +20

      Hello, I am Ghanaian and the reason why we may wear waist beads is to shape the waist. We are taught not to show or expose it to anyone as it is sacred and should be only seen by your spouse/someone you deeply love. In a way it is like Africa lingerie lol so showing it defeats the purpose.

    • @owusuaa7856
      @owusuaa7856 3 года назад +7

      @@danchiengchiengi8581 it is nothing to do with voodoo however I would advise that you do research on who you are getting it from as they may not have the best intentions. If you are a person of faith please pray/bless it before wearing it.

  • @brendangesa7144
    @brendangesa7144 3 года назад +2

    On Kenyan culture we wear them for shape and if married you husband enjoy playing with them.

  • @queensouthpark4036
    @queensouthpark4036 3 года назад +3

    In my culture they're used for protection and worn by children and some women use it to express their sensuality and adornment
    But they're some waist beads worn by women with the mermaid spirit and they wear it to channel their energy towards attracting and keeping a men because the energy if not contained it can repel men

    • @shalalala868
      @shalalala868 3 года назад +1

      How can an inanimate object "protect" unless there was some kind of spirit behind it?

    • @lucariobtuse395
      @lucariobtuse395 3 года назад

      @@shalalala868 cool

  • @silvertad3833
    @silvertad3833 3 года назад +3

    that voodoo

  • @profilmwork
    @profilmwork 2 года назад +2

    They said a whole bunch of nothing, is it because if they say the real meaning a lot of women won’t qualify to wear them? 🤷🏾‍♂️ just asking

  • @preciousnjokueziefula9784
    @preciousnjokueziefula9784 3 года назад +4

    in Nigerian Igbo culture, women wear it as protection against evil spirits, it was also used for royalty or chieftaincy in the Igbo culture, and sometimes wedding and decorative accessories. it is cultural wear, and wearing it would be cultural appropriation, but if you want to go on and wear any normal non cultural beads I think that is ok

  • @albertaowusu3536
    @albertaowusu3536 3 года назад +11

    Why is she wearing them over her clothes? They are supposed to be hidden.

    • @msrtmills
      @msrtmills 3 года назад +6

      Maybe she didn't want to show her waist for the video.

    • @dobbiejoyner8110
      @dobbiejoyner8110 3 года назад +1

      It may have been to demonstrate how to wear them . There should have been clarity though.

  • @cuteypieolivia
    @cuteypieolivia 2 года назад

    Love it live as african is spectacular

  • @TheCraftsWOMBman
    @TheCraftsWOMBman 4 года назад +12

    Beautiful 🖤

  • @mjoneslifestyle
    @mjoneslifestyle 3 года назад +1

    Waist beads are a part of many different indigenous cultures

  • @karliekhroniqnerd6211
    @karliekhroniqnerd6211 3 года назад +9

    Disappointed I didn’t actually learn anything about the meaning of them. Not a great edit of the footage.

    • @KingofgraceSARA
      @KingofgraceSARA 3 года назад +2

      They're not of God!

    • @nu8278
      @nu8278 3 года назад +1

      @@KingofgraceSARA I heard the same...

  • @MegaSlimgoody1
    @MegaSlimgoody1 3 года назад

    Beautiful store

  • @petricedobson7836
    @petricedobson7836 3 года назад +1

    Love it

  • @leaaaaah78890
    @leaaaaah78890 3 года назад +2

    Do you leave it on when taking showers?

    • @naominashson5942
      @naominashson5942 3 года назад +3

      Yes, and we grow up with it till it breaks on its own.
      It's normally used to give you a nice shape.
      So when you are a little girl your mama put it around your waist and unlike in the video you wear it underneath your clothes, you don't expose it unless the person is your boyfriend/husband.
      Cause it's like lingerie .

  • @Victoria-uq8mf
    @Victoria-uq8mf 3 года назад +1

    One of my friends i went to highscool with uses yarn and puts it on baby under garment from the time she is born. And replaces it as it gets worn or too small. I never knew it was suppose to have beads.

  • @gabbiegabbie1257
    @gabbiegabbie1257 3 года назад +1

    I need to know if my ancestry goes back to these beautiful habits that exhibit such grace. I want my beads and royal elegance.

  • @lazarussamdi192
    @lazarussamdi192 3 года назад +2

    Very private female thing and could be laced with many other highly secret things true African women would never disclose. Maybe between their closest female relatives.

  • @rosarobinson5866
    @rosarobinson5866 3 года назад +1

    I want some around my waist they look so pretty... But my stomach ain't built so slim 😭😂

  • @daphnerodriguez9980
    @daphnerodriguez9980 3 года назад +2

    AMAZING BEADS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME BEAUTIFUL ✨,

  • @olorato9563
    @olorato9563 3 года назад +6

    In my country, waist beads are used in babies to "define their waists"

    • @souraha
      @souraha 3 года назад

      It’s the same way in my home

    • @olorato9563
      @olorato9563 3 года назад +2

      Not define per say but separate the lower and upper body

    • @olorato9563
      @olorato9563 3 года назад

      I don't know how to word it correctly... Forgive me

  • @the4cqueen148
    @the4cqueen148 3 года назад +6

    I wish i had a waistline to put them on.😃😃😃😃

    • @mssugamoma
      @mssugamoma 3 года назад +4

      Mine would be lost underneath a roll or 2 🥴

    • @nymeria1160
      @nymeria1160 3 года назад +3

      You don't need a particular waistline to wear them women of all sizes & shapes wear them so don't let that stop you. 💗

  • @karmaluvandlight
    @karmaluvandlight 3 года назад +2

    The purpose for most is to remind us to hold our breath.. in fear we will pop them in return your stomach flattens ..i do breathe exercises that has help me lose inches off my belly that's why i know the root or meaning..amongst many other meanings ..

  • @virtuous_women_ofgod
    @virtuous_women_ofgod 3 года назад

    From the little i know, one of many reasons behind waist beads is that it is worn for fertility or contraception

  • @yolandawalton749
    @yolandawalton749 3 года назад +4

    You didn't explain the meaning of the beads

  • @dekeylamoore4764
    @dekeylamoore4764 3 года назад +3

    I want some waist beads

  • @warpnin3
    @warpnin3 3 года назад +2

    "the African culture" Which country exactly?

  • @YT4Me57
    @YT4Me57 3 года назад

    Beautiful.

  • @kaidastyles7445
    @kaidastyles7445 3 года назад

    Beautiful 😍😍😍 where is this store

  • @kofiadusah4670
    @kofiadusah4670 3 года назад +2

    Nice one, I lyk bead's

  • @kelleyowen9376
    @kelleyowen9376 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful ❤️💯

  • @christinaiam1
    @christinaiam1 3 года назад +4

    For weight control too ...y’all forgetting that ! The beds help you from over indulging in food it gets tight and uncomfortable if you have eaten too much smh this vid only hit the surface

  • @DebrahBalbuena
    @DebrahBalbuena Год назад

    Hi ...does anyone can help me how to get ritual bracelt for protection ...

  • @sl-te2xh
    @sl-te2xh 2 года назад

    So beautiful

  • @user-eu3op7or6v
    @user-eu3op7or6v 3 года назад

    Beautiful 💖

  • @shelialatham1622
    @shelialatham1622 2 года назад +1

    How much are the beads?

  • @Desnacia
    @Desnacia 4 года назад +5

    Is there a certain color that a girl should wear if she has not become a woman yet?

    • @katherina6843
      @katherina6843 3 года назад +2

      no[pe

    • @KingofgraceSARA
      @KingofgraceSARA 3 года назад +1

      Don't tell me you're going to put them on your child and bind your child to demons.
      We truly perish for lack of knowledge.

    • @Desnacia
      @Desnacia 3 года назад +7

      @@KingofgraceSARA do you know God? If so... why are you so scared of demons? Is God not stronger than a so called demon? It’s the hypocrisy for me.

    • @tranquility9325
      @tranquility9325 3 года назад +4

      @@Desnacia exactly

    • @taylorlashae9894
      @taylorlashae9894 3 года назад +1

      @@Desnacia thank you!

  • @patriciahunt2954
    @patriciahunt2954 3 года назад

    Beautiful💖💖💖