BEADING FOR LIVING
BEADING FOR LIVING
Centuries ago, our ancestors used to make their own beads using the natural materials
Centuries ago, our ancestors used to make their own beads using the natural materials
available at time such as stone, clay, bone, eggshell, horn and ivory.
Until the Indian, European and Middle East traders introduce glass beads.
Beads played important role in African societies by then used as a currency
" called the African money or African Trade Beads".
African Trade Beads was the wealth storage also social status and tribes could be determined by the style and amount of jewellery worn.
The Ancient African Calabash Beaded Hat
This is a beautiful African ancient piece of art.
Carved calabash decorated with vibrant Colours beads and charms.
The Mixed Vibrant Colours Are Sign Of Fertility.
This Beaded calabash hat was worn by women who were culturally designated as infertile.
Normally associated with an association known as the "Kanyalang Kafo" which was a deeply spiritual and secretive in nature and in its membership.
Found Senegal and Gambia region of west Africa popularly in Jola and Mandinka Tribe.
In those days these people were beading spiritual not only for living but for A LIFE.
Today, in most corners of Africa,
Jewellery making using beads, gemstones, shells and many more other natural materials are still very popular by young talented African Beaded Jewellery Designers who are still trying to hold on to the tradition and also make a decent living.
But there is a big challenge in sourcing the finishing product accessories and finding or even a good quality beading wire. Another dis advantage is marketing and selling their product offline and online.
This is not only a problem for African Jewellery Designers but a problem for very new jewellery designer.
Jewellery making using beads, gemstones, shells and many more other natural materials are still very popular by young talented African Beaded Jewellery Designers who are still trying to hold on to the tradition and also make a decent living.
But there is a big challenge in sourcing the finishing product accessories and finding or even a good quality beading wire. Another dis advantage is marketing and selling their product offline and online.
This is not only a problem for African Jewellery Designers but a problem for very new jewellery designer.
I love creating anything from music, drama, woodwork, businesses and so on..
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But that's not always enough to survive on, because of the nature of the tourist seasons in African ,which varies, but it's between 4 to 7 months a year. Most of them struggle rest of the year, or sell them for peanuts in local markets.
That's one of the reason I created Kamscreations, which aims to market and fair trade handcrafetd African products,
bringing a touch of vibrant colour beads in today's fashion and jewellery designs.
