The Bead Attic » African Countries http://the-bead-attic.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:29:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Is it true that wearing the local beads around your neck in Togo would be a faux pas? http://the-bead-attic.com/bead-talk/is-it-true-that-wearing-the-local-beads-around-your-neck-in-togo-would-be-a-faux-pas.php http://the-bead-attic.com/bead-talk/is-it-true-that-wearing-the-local-beads-around-your-neck-in-togo-would-be-a-faux-pas.php#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:26:08 +0000 http://the-bead-attic.com/bead-talk/is-it-true-that-wearing-the-local-beads-around-your-neck-in-togo-would-be-a-faux-pas.php beads
CULTURE VULTURE asked:

I've read that in the West African country of Togo, the highly-decorated local beads are only ever worn at the waist, to hold up a loincloth or skirt. And that for an outsider to wear them round their neck would make them a laughing stock. Is this true? And are there any other similar instances in African countries where an outsider should be careful about wearing local beads.

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