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Maasai beadwork

Glass-bead collars, bracelets and belts whose colours and patterns tell age, status and community.

Glass beadsLeather Beading

Maasai women thread tiny glass beads onto wire and leather to make collars, headdresses and bracelets. Each colour has a meaning: red for bravery, blue for the sky and water, green for the land. Beadwork marks life stages and is worn at ceremonies.

How it is made

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    Beading

    Step-by-step notes on Beading arrive with the client's day-15 content batch.

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