Modern Masai

The Masai have always collected beads from various sources, visiting traders in particular and consider beads to be a very important and treasured adornment.

At birth and at all the important milestones in the lives of both men and women, beads are given or exchanged. The choice and combination of colours creates a symbolic language that tells of personal health, beauty, and well being. These vibrant little glass beads are crafted into complex and beautiful works of art.