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OLD FASHION BEADS

Beads were first manufactured by the Krobo’s, precisely Odumase-Krobo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Remember when I took you through bead making in Ghana as my introduction to bead making, in the olden days, beads were manufactured using clay until recently when it changed to glass. After these manufactures get their clay for the beads, they mould the clay into the shape they want the bead to have, different sizes such as big, small, oval shape, round and square before they are burnt to have the final touch of the bead we wear.

The old fashion beads are heavier than the new fashion beads.

REASONS WHY PEOPLE HAVE LOST THE INTEREST IN THE OLD FASHION BEADS TO THE NEW FASHION BEADS.

From some research carried on, people have lost some interest in the old fashion beads because of some reasons:

1. In the olden days, women such as, old women and young ladies especially, put the old fashion beads at their waste as waist beads, but along the line when the glass beads was introduced, the ladies especially started complaining that the old beads seems to be too heavy for some reasons. Some of the reasons are:

(A). the beads are too heavy

(b)). that the beads have a print in their dress

(c). the beads makes too much noise when they walk and also run

(d). those attending school also says they have problems when they are whipped in

School.

(2). Some complain that the old fashion beads on their waist shows clearly in your dress which by this someone behind you can tell the number of beads you have worn.

This the modern lady or woman would not want to be told the number of beads at her waist and also to make noise whenever they run, hence prefer the new fashion beads instead of the old fashion beads.

It is for this reason that people have diverted and love to use the modern beads on their waist and other parts of their bodies.

Keep following me as I take you through another interesting part of the new fashion beads.