Glass Beads of Ghana. Where: Newark Museum, 49 Washington St., Newark. When: Through June 15, 2009. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and ...
Just like diamonds in Western culture, beads are a Krobo girl’s best friend. Throughout her life, custom requires that a Krobo woman’s waist be adorned with the pretty little gems. But more than that, ...
A new generation of Ghanaians are rediscovering their heritage -- and rediscovering the appeal of traditional beads. Many Ghanaians used to associate beads with an old-fashioned coming-of-age ritual ...
Some years ago, beads were mainly used by royals, women and some particular tribes in Ghana but recently, both men and women, children and adults seem to have developed some heightened liking for ...
In the Ghanaian traditional system beads depict royalty, and make women complete, but in recent times the infusion of fashion is denigrating the cultural essence of the traditional beads by gradually ...
KUCHING: Powder glass beads from Ghana will be among the items showcased at the Third Borneo International Bead Conference 2013. A talk on these beads will be conducted by Akwele Suma Glory, a ...
A programme designed to create employment for the unemployed women in deprived areas throughout the country is underway. Orgainsed by Oguns Centre for Beads Research and Beads Museum to alleviate ...