Maasai Bead Basket Dangle Earrings

Maasai Bead Basket Dangle Earrings

Bright and colorful, these Maasai bead dangle earrings are fun and lightweight.  * Dimensions: 2.75-inch x 1.5-inch width * Hypoallergenic hooks Maasai beadwork embodies the whole of Maasai culture representing beauty, strength, tradition, warriorhood, social status and their deep love and devotion for their cattle.  The age old artform is practiced by women of the village who learn from their mothers, who learned from their mothers.  The women take small glass beads that are laid out on trays and string onto clear threading.  From here the designs and beauty explode to create bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. Did you know each color has a symbolic meaning for the tribe?Keywords: earrings, jewelry, gift