Glass Beads of Ghana. Where: Newark Museum, 49 Washington St., Newark. When: Through June 15, 2009. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and ...

Beads have a long history in Ghana. They were once the king's currency, according to E.B.T. Sikapa, an organizer for the first Ghana International Beads Festival.

Mrs Ofori told the Ghana News Agency in an interview at Tema, that bead wearing had been part of the Ghanaian culture since ancient days; when a child was born, for instance, white beads was tied ...

Ghanaian scientists have designed beads to educate mothers to accurately monitor children’s respiratory rates and diagnose signs of pneumonia. According to the WHO, in 2015 pneumonia accounted ...

Throughout her life, custom requires that a Krobo woman’s waist be adorned with the pretty little gems. But more than that, beads from the area have appealed to people of different backgrounds. Today, ...

Waist beads are very common accessories in Ghana. If you are a lady you may have worn them a few times and if you are a guy you may have seen them around family members or your female significant ...

Waist beads and magic. In Ghana and other parts of West Africa, women traditionally added charms and fragrant oils to lure suitors or protect themselves against negative energy.

KUCHING: Powder glass beads from Ghana will be among the items showcased at the Third Borneo International Bead Conference 2013. A talk on these beads will be conducted by Akwele Suma Glory, a ...

Ghana: Beads Production Skills Underway. 1 March 2005. ... Mr. James K.N.Ogunlade, the founder of the Oguns Beads Museum told news men that the programme which is under the theme, ...

The Eastern Regional Minister, Akwasi Akyem Appea-Kubi, has stated that the bead industry is the economic backbone of the region, and the pleasure of enriching the ceremonial life of its inhabitants.

The Centre for National Culture in collaboration with the European Union and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) said the first ever International Beads Festival would be celebrated at Odumase Krobo ...

A new generation of Ghanaians are rediscovering their heritage -- and rediscovering the appeal of traditional beads. Many Ghanaians used to associate beads with an old-fashioned coming-of-age ...