Maasai Beaded Jewelry

Handmade maasai beaded jewelry is increasingly becoming a fashion trend with its influences all over magazines and fashion shows.

Maasai beaded jewelry. Sale price 7 20 7 20 8 00 original price 8 00 10 off. The symbolism of maasai art has a lot to do with the cattle the seasons the weather the daily world in which they exist in. 4 5 out of 5 stars 382 382 reviews. To the casual observer the elaborate maasai jewelry might seem like just colorful beadwork but to them every color has a meaning and every piece has a special significance to the wearer.

Read now september 15 2020 admin. 5 out of 5 stars 220 220 reviews. The massai people always wear the beaded necklaces that goes for both men and women but some of the jewelry is only worn on special occasions so it has a specific meaning. Let s take a closer look at what makes maasai beaded jewelry distinctly their own.

For hundreds of years the maasai have handcrafted jewelry in the form of beadwork. African bracelet for women beaded wrap bracelet maasai jewelry handmade in kenya golden turquoise kb012. This special occasions are engagement marriage and the coming of age ceremony for man. We work directly with the skilled artisans who handcraft each item.

Exquisite collection of handcrafted african jewelry. The colors textures and patterns they all tell us a story of children wives husbands relationships homes and cattle. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Throughout the years custom maasai beads and jewelry have been and still continue to be a important source of income for the maasai people.

Yellow jewelry is said to symbolize healthy livestock. Green maasai beads symbolize health and the earth and black maasai beads represent struggle and the process of life. In stock on september 24 2020. Cirina lugo bahena founder of artesanas campesinas from mexico to tell us her favorite jewelry items read now september 15 2020 admin discovered meet the artisan.

Before the arrival of europeans to kenya tanzania in the late 1800 s the maasai used items such as sticks shells seeds dried grasses and other natural materials to make beads but with the arrival of europeans came the trading of supplies with the maasai for. 4 7 out of 5 stars 14. On sale african jewelry set maasai beaded necklace for women tribal necklace statement necklaces women jewelry handmade jewelry set rozzyafricanshop. Maasai beaded earrings african jewelry earrings earrings from africa multicolored earrings three disk bettiebeads18.

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