Vanessa Wijngaarden received funding from the Iwalewahaus of the University of Bayreuth. Maasai warriors wearing red and women wearing beads have come to be seen as symbols of “traditional” Africa.

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 ...

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, ...

This summer, artisans from Kenya, Mongolia and Uganda shared the story of their centuries-old traditional crafts — including the art of... Since this blog began in 2014, we have covered the ...