{"product_id":"maasai-bead-bangle","title":"Maasai Bead Bangle","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaasai beadwork embodies the whole of Maasai culture representing beauty, strength, tradition, warriorhood, social status and their deep love and devotion for their cattle.  The age old artform is practiced by women of the village who learn from their mothers, who learned from their mothers.   The women take small glass beads that are laid out on trays and strung onto clear threading.  From here the designs and beauty explode to create bracelets, earrings, and necklaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDid you know each color has a symbolic meaning for the tribe?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed stands for bravery, unity and blood.  The red is for the slaughtered cow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eWhite is for the peace, purity and health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eBlue, signifies the energy and the sky. They believe that with the rainfall it is able to feed their cattle’s and provide proper infrastructure for them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eOrange and Yellow reflect hospitality. Visitors are served cow’s milk from orange gourds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eGreen like the earth symbolizes health and land.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eBlack represents the people and the struggles they endure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFun to wear alone or in bunches, this Maasai bangle is a rubber ring wrapped in beads in various fun designs.  The bangle gives a little to get over your hand but not too much.  Each bangle is approximately 9-11 inches in circumference.  Each 10 pack contains assorted designs in colors beyond the rainbow!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll jewelry is crafted by women of the Maasai tribe in rural Kenya.  Fair Trade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jedando Handicrafts (DS-GC)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52818632048960,"sku":"10416","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/8460\/4480\/files\/Copy-of-Variant-Shopify-Template-4_2175a8d7-d224-4b42-9164-14b2e4f7cb1a.png?v=1784222459","url":"https:\/\/footholdmarket.org\/products\/maasai-bead-bangle","provider":"Foothold Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}