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Waistbeads-sexy little secret
This weekend while in New York, I was introduced to African waistbeads by my friend who I adoringly call 'minicheese.' We were walking on 125th and she stopped to buy some waistbeads, which I thought were just regular body jewelry but they actually have a history behind them.
Traditionally worn under clothes by African women, waist beads have several different meanings. Ranging from rites of passage, to enticing your husband to healing and rejuvenation. The art of adorning ones self has been practiced since the beginning of time. In Egypt, waist beads were called “girdles”. All the women wore them and it was a uniform for pre-pubescent girls with out any sexual connotation. But usually servants or dancers wore them and are shown in wall relief’s wearing them and nothing else!
In West Africa, waist beads have several names.; Jel-Jelli, Jigeda, Giri-Giri, Djalay Djalay or Yomba. They’re always worn under clothes. In Ghana women knew that waist beads helped form their body into a particular shape and adult women wear beads to sexually stimulate the male. In other parts of West Africa, women would wear waist beads with bells on them, and when they walked it would make a jingling noise. Dipping them in oil scented the beads. When you add stones, waist beads take on healing qualities. Depending on ailment or what needs to be enhanced (i.e. love, physic powers, balancing), various semi-precious stones can be included in the design of your waist beads.
It’s only now in modern times, that waist beads are becoming more visible with pants getting lower and lower, and women showing more skin than ever. So why not adorn your canvas with beautiful beads. You don't have to be in shape or have a flat stomach to wear them; however if showing your stomach is not for you, it’s still all good. :0) You can take pride in knowing that you are wearing something special and beautiful. I like to think that when you buy fancy lingerie; you wear them under your clothes for you or who you would like to see them. Waist beads are exactly the same! I purchased a pair on the way back uptown after she explained the value of wearing the beads. I plan to only wear mine underneath my garments to be seen only by my husband to be and the lady who does my Brazilian wax lol Today I wore mine for the first time and I have to admit I did feel a bit more sensual and sexy knowing I was wearing my beads AND he likes them too ;0)
Try them out for size, just think how sexy you will look and feel sporting some beautifully crafted and colorful beads around your waist.