How fashion-minded femtrepreneurs are changing the world. In honor of International Women’s Day, many of us are reading about the great accomplishments of women inventors, scientists and humanitarians. Stories of how we faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles in many occupations, only to forge new paths. One such field is Fashion. For many, it has a reputationContinue reading “Sisters Are Doing It”
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Unearthing the messages behind traditional jewellery
Devotion, bravery, status. Love, womanhood, marriage. Unity of family, harmony of community and balance of nature. These are just a handful of the core concepts the Maasai people hold in high regard. Though ideas circulate amongst generations, consolidated by the advice of mothers and the command of elders, nowhere is social value granted a moreContinue reading “Unearthing the messages behind traditional jewellery”
Hot Topic – Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Maasai culture: Beyond Cultural Relativity & our symbolic jewellery alternative
Fusion Traditional Bracelet shows beauty of Massai cuff, yet relaxes permanence and rigidity with addition of elastic corsetting What makes a piece of jewellery great is not only its beauty but also the presence of a profound symbolic meaning in its form. Such meaningful jewellery becomes a portable piece of art. You may be pleasedContinue reading “Hot Topic – Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Maasai culture: Beyond Cultural Relativity & our symbolic jewellery alternative”
Meet Our Beading Partners in Kilimanjaro
When it comes to craftsmanship, there is certainly no lack of incredible talent amongst the women of the Maasai. Yet as individuals they are much more than just artisans, wives and daughters – they are strong and independent-minded women with personalities and histories as colourful as the beads that adorn their bodies. From the outsideContinue reading “Meet Our Beading Partners in Kilimanjaro”
Monaco Royalty wears our jewellery at Monte Carlo Charity Ball!
Not Just Jewellery
Lotusland Imports, of West Vancouver, British Columbia proudly introduces Canada to the stunning jewellery of Tanzania, East Africa, designed in Milan. In 2006 Tanzania Maasai Women Art Ltd. (TMWA) was founded in partnership with Instituto Oikos, Oikos East Africa and Instituto Europeo di Design of Milan, Italy. The concept was to create new and vastlyContinue reading “Not Just Jewellery”
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