Maasai beads hit the catwalk. Published. 24 September 2010. Share. close panel. ... The women make traditional beaded breast plates, earrings and bracelets that convey their social and marital status.

In the dusty savannah, Maasai warriors go about their day dressed in vibrant red and magenta robes, or shukas.Elaborate beaded jewelry dangle from the necks and faces of men and women — members ...

Maasai attire has become part of our everyday wear as many Kenyans rock beaded bracelets, waist beads and anklets. These colourful beads and shukas are something that many find irresistible ...

Maasai beads hit the catwalk. Published. 24 September 2010. Share. close panel. ... The women make traditional beaded breast plates, earrings and bracelets that convey their social and marital status.

Women from Kenya's Maasai ethnic group try to transform their traditional beading, targeting the high fashion markets of the west, writes Sylvia Smith in Nairobi. Maasai beads hit the catwalk ...