Maasai (Traditional)

 

Late 20th century, glass beads, wire

The above picture depicts the glass beaded jewellery variations made in Kenya. There are three beaded pieces on this picture, from the top it is the Maasai crown piece and in the middle is the neckpiece made out of glass beads. All of these pieces are worn to signify tribal tradition, adornment and marital status. It is a traditional way for young Maasai women to receive beads from whom they want to marry at the age of fifteen to sixteen. According to Bruce Metcalf "Traditionally, jewelry is made to be attached to the body or to clothing". My jewellery concept relates to the traditional way, how so? Because it can be worn as an adornment jewellery. My jewellery can be attached to the body or clothing, because I can make earrings.\ and that can be attached to the body.