Introduction
Body Measurements and Shaping
Beads are said to shape your body and keep your waist small and your hips accentuated. It was (and still is) used as a measuring tool. Beads don’t stretch, so if/when waist beads start to feel a little tight, it’s a sign of weight gain and vice versa.
Why do people wear pearls around their bellies?
Waist beads are jewelry worn around the waist or hip. Native to Africa, women traditionally wear waist beads as a symbol of waistline, beauty, sexuality, femininity, fertility, well-being and maturity.
Where do you put waist beads to lose weight?
There are many ways to wear pearls around the waist, but the most common is to place them around the waist, just below the navel. You can also wear them around your hips or thighs.
Do pearls around the waist make you lose weight?
Beads can be worn at the waist to help lose weight or maintain size and shape. Traditionally, West African women wore beads around their waists to keep their bodies in shape and today women still follow this tradition as it has proven to be an effective way to do so.
How do I permanently attach my waist beads?
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So um put the knot pretty low on the rope. Allows you to move accounts up and over
How do pearls help you lose weight?
Waist circumference is commonly used to measure changes in weight. Instead of stepping on a scale, people can wear waist beads to track any weight gain or loss in the abdomen. Waist beads do not stretch. If I gained weight, the beads would be higher on the waist or tighter.
Why can’t you show off your waist beads?
In some cultures, these waist beads signify purity and should only be removed by the husband on the wedding night. Traditionally, waist beads are considered private and should not be seen by anyone other than the wearer’s partner. They have an intimate attraction that causes desire for each other.
Do waist beads go over or under clothing?
Waist beads are traditionally worn under clothing, low on the hips. Sewra Beads Waist suggests measuring just below the navel with a measuring tape to allow for the most accurate size. Clothing brands use various sizing standards and are not reliable at measuring your size when ordering waist sizes.
Can you wear pearls on your waist every day?
You can wear the beads on your waist all day, every day. They can come off after showering, if that happens just wipe them off with a cloth. If you want to take them off occasionally, you’ll want to tie them loosely from the start, then pull them up and down like a shirt.
Should I swim with pearls on the waist?
It is perfectly fine to bathe, shower, swim, exercise and have sex in traditional African waist beads strung on cotton thread. Once securely attached, they become an intimate extension of you and you do everything in them. Just be careful not to tug on it when you pull down your pants to go to the bathroom.
Conclusion
The green beads at the waist symbolize abundance, nature and prosperity, while the red beads symbolize confidence and vitality. Blue beads convey loyalty and truth, black beads convey power and protection, and pink waist beads convey care, beauty, love, and kindness. White pearls transmit light and truth.
