Have you ever looked down at your shoes and wondered—what’s the story behind them, who made them, what country did they originate from, what does the design represent? With all of the talk surrounding ...

Safaribead's Lisa Barratt on her work with Maasai women Sitting underneath a spreading acacia tree in Nairobi, a group of Maasai women are threading beads to create multi-coloured, intricate patterns.

A group of Maasai women in the Masai Mara National Reserve are enjoying the fruits of their labour through bead work. At Basecamp Maasai Mara tented camp, which is famous for hosting President Barack ...

Since this blog began in 2014, we have covered the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. It's a two-week event in Washington, D.C., that brings artists and artisans from around the world to share their ...

Imagine a Maasai warrior, or a Maasai woman adorned with beads - it's one of the most powerful images of tribal Africa. Dozens of companies use it to sell products - but Maasai elders are now ...

For Nadutari Tingisha, making beaded jewelry is the only job she’s ever known. “Beading is something we grew up doing, so we will never give up on it,” she says. She typically spends her days hawking ...

Sitting underneath a spreading acacia tree in Nairobi, a group of Maasai women are threading beads to create multi-coloured, intricate patterns. The women make traditional beaded breast plates, ...