Zulu Beads

(1 customer review)

R450.00

The most complex use of beads anywhere in African must be the rituals of courtship and marriage among the Zulu.  Zulu beadwork is actually a language system where colors, patterns and items of apparel convey a specific meanings.  Tiny seed beads are woven into messages that regulate behavior between the sexes.  Beadwork communication acts as a substitute for speech, thus avoiding the discomfort or embarrassment of direct discourse on sensitive topics involving affairs of the heart.

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The most complex use of beads anywhere in African must be the rituals of courtship and marriage among the Zulu.  Zulu beadwork is actually a language system where colors, patterns and items of apparel convey a specific meanings.  Tiny seed beads are woven into messages that regulate behavior between the sexes.  Beadwork communication acts as a substitute for speech, thus avoiding the discomfort or embarrassment of direct discourse on sensitive topics involving affairs of the heart.

1 review for Zulu Beads

  1. Esther

    I want necklace , earrings and bango from zulu beading

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