{"product_id":"yoruba-powder-glass-striped-beads-nigeria-154266","title":"Yoruba Powder Glass Striped Beads Nigeria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoruba orange striped glass beads, known as \"ileke\" in the Yoruba language, are traditional beadwork worn by the Yoruba people of Nigeria and Benin. Handcrafted from powder glass to feature vibrant orange tones with distinctive white stripes, they signify wealth and status. Introduced in the 19th century by European traders, they became popular due to their unique aesthetics and accessibility. Created through bead stringing, they feature intricate patterns and designs, each color and shape bearing symbolic meaning. Worn for special occasions and personal adornment, they remain popular in Yoruba culture and are embraced worldwide as a symbol of African heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis strand is not intended to be a ready-to-wear necklace. Although the strand can be worn \"as is,\" the string holding it together is not durable and may break with use. For this reason, we recommend that you restring the beads before wearing them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldRow_17rwl_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldField_18aa6_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_zb1g0_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_zb1g0_32\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eStrand Length: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e34 inches (includes string\/raffia)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBead Size: 9\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e-10mm diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e154266\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 154000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51285300019495,"sku":"154266","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_2029.jpg?v=1776111786","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/yoruba-powder-glass-striped-beads-nigeria-154266","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}