Krobo Bead Necklace - Kwanzaa Edition

Krobo Beads are handmade beads made typically made from recycled glass. The name "Krobo" comes from the Krobo Tribe of Ghana. Krobo beads come in several different shapes and sizes. Within Krobo culture, the shape, size, color or design of the beads holds a specific meaning. 

This Piece has the Adinkra Symbol: Gye Nyame which means God/The Creator's Supremacy. It is used to express the concept that despite all chaos, God/The creator reigns supreme. 

Krobo beads in general can also indicate:

*Wealth

*Royalty

*Status

*Fertility

*Transition into Woman/Manhood

*Protection

This necklace piece includes Okata Krobo Beads (Flat Disc like beads) and Mete Krobo Beads (Larger Gye Nyame Beads), coupled with some seed beads and Wooden Beads. 

This piece is 12 in from the back of neck to pendant and 24 in in total.