Aicha said she loves seeing more people embrace African culture. From the waist beads, to the head wraps to the traditional clothing patterns, it makes a community more unified.

Ndeya Berryman makes waist beads in the living room of her East Palo Alto, Calif. home on Friday, July 27, 2012. African waist beads are becoming more popular with women of all ethnicities, ages ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Traditional African garments and beads sparkle in Bendu Dukuly’s Bay Street boutique, only to be outmatched in luster by the shop owner’s enthusiasm.

There is a variety of South African traditional headwear designed with indigenous patterns and materials, such as beads and cowhide, that will indicate the tribe you represent. If you're wondering ...

Waist beads have been used for centuries in West African cultures as symbols of fertility, sexuality, and spirituality. Today, they have many practical and aesthetic uses around the world.

The African bead museum was founded by Dabls in 1996 and was originally located inside the David A. Whitney Building in downtown Detroit. Two years later, he decided it was time for a change and ...