Have you ever looked down at your shoes and wondered—what’s the story behind them, who made them, what country did they originate from, what does the design represent? With all of the talk surrounding ...

Safaribead's Lisa Barratt on her work with Maasai women Sitting underneath a spreading acacia tree in Nairobi, a group of Maasai women are threading beads to create multi-coloured, intricate patterns.

Maasai beadwork is not just an art form but a cultural expression that has been passed down through generations ...

Did you know in the Maasai community beads have different meanings based on colour? There is a likelihood that you could be wearing the wrong colour in public. Among the Maasai, Samburu, Turkana and ...

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 ...

Since this blog began in 2014, we have covered the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. It's a two-week event in Washington, D.C., that brings artists and artisans from around the world to share their ...

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 ...

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, ...