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I recently went to Senegal and purchased some waist beads, which are typically worn by women in West Africa. Fiance loved them, (and no, I don't have a six pack or 26 inch waist ) they are worn by women of all shapes and sizes, and are sensual and a symbol of fertility.

I just found a site with really nice custom made ones I think I am going to get some fancy ones for my wedding night- what do you all think ?

any African sisters chime in please, elaborate on the significance if you can:

http://boutique.waistbeads.com/

I think they were traditionally considered as protection against becoming pregnant. Or else general protection. I've seen them on little little kids so there it really isn't sexual. However, there is a popular song about the noise they make during sex... I can't remember the name of the song.

@nmsoonerbride: great idea !

I am Ghanaian, and I grew up wearing waist beads.. I still wear them and Bells is absolutly right; waistbeads worn by little girls are very different from those worn by grown women.

Im not sure about other cultures, but  in Ghana for kids, they are worn soley to monitor the childs growth- ei how fast they child is growing= how often you have to replace the beads and also to ensure that the child/baby is not ill/ losing weight. For children waistbeads are typically worn right around the waist- an inch or so below the belly button. Waistbeads for children are also usually plain or colorless.

However for  women, waist beads are worn  much lower on the waist then  than children do.  Ghanaian women usually wear them  right above the hips and butt, and may usually wear two matching strands at a time. Some women wear up to six strands of tiny beads at a time,  For women waisbeads come in differnt styles, colors and sizes. Waistbeads for women are difinetly sexy and look great on all shapes and sizes. The idea is when you have someone to "play" with your beads, then you care how them look, hence the different styles etc.

Im not sure what the actual "significance" of  waistbeads is for women in Ghana apart from really something "special" for your man to play with.  some ppl swear it smbolizes fertility... but I've never heard of them being worn fo protection, especially not against pregnancy- from what I know its quite the opposite, but other cultures may be different.

Men DO love them cos its exaclty like lingerie.. something special you wear just for them. My fiance loves that I wear them and if he knows I have them on  and we are out in public and he puts his arm casually around my waist, I can always feel him discretly feeling for them LOL!! 

to answer you question, YES I think they work great as wedding night lingerie