During a recent session with our esteemed Opinion Council, we sought their valuable insights on the topic of wearing waist beads. Here are the remarks they shared:
QUESTION: How do you consider beads wearing, including the wearing of waist beads?
ANSWERS:
“I’ve never been crazy about beads but when I wear one, I like to show it off.
Plus, the kind of beads you wear can give people a sense of who you are… I like people to think that I’m a deviant unholy teenager 😂😂 hence all the pink and stones. Wearing a waist bead will mean having to go shirtless.”
Golden Henshaw
“It’s fashionable, and it’s cool.”
Collins Abo
“Hmmmm omoh for my own opinion a decent girl won’t like to wear waist beads.”
Bright Bassey
“Beads wearing has so many interpretations. Some people believe it’s fashionable while some believe it’s fetish in nature… As for me, it signifies, fashion and beauty… some tribes believe waist beads enlarges women hips while others claim there are used for charm (spiritual activities)…”
James Ugim
QUESTION: As a boy, have you worn waist beads?
ANSWER:
“I have worn waist beads before, but just for a week.”
(When asked why he stopped wearing after a week)
“I’m a guy bro.”
Collins Abo
“Dude I thought there for girls.”
Stephen uebari
QUESTION: What would be your reaction seeing your partner, boy or girl, wearing waist bead?
ANSWERS:
“For me, it’s my turn ON. So it’s a win win on both side. But I think that guys who wear waist beads are homosexuals and that was why I stopped.”
Collins Abo
“Well my boyfriend can wear wrist bead. Not waist bead.”
Bright Bassey
“I always believe there should be reasons for everything, so if my woman can give me a justifiable reason for wearing, I will give her my support and get few more for her.”
Godgift Ana
(Golden Henshaw questions Godgift Ana:
‘She should probably give you a reason for having a sense of style too? 🤧🤧
Because that’s what it is, Style. Forget any mainstream interpretations and just appreciate the beauty 😍”.
Godgift Ana replies:
“I hate it whenever one do something only because others are, if she tells me it spiritual or fetish I will understand but fashion that you just have to open your body for others to see, that isn’t style at all.”)
“People who wear waist beads have a special place in my heart, boy or girl. So I imagine it’ll only make me cherish my partner more.”
Golden Henshaw
“I don’t approve of it because it doesn’t sit right with me ….and I’ve seen many voodoo things done with bead.
But let’s not forget wrappers are worn by both men and women of old and it was normal… it’s just what society calls normal as long as it’s scriptural sits right with me. I prayed with a guy who said is elder brother wears beads for a period of time as a means of gaining power in his cult.”
Stephen Uebari
(James Ugim asks Stephen Uebari:
“Have you tried, wearing dresses that belongs to a woman or wear waist bead before?”
Stephen’s reply:
“Yeah, once to prank my family….”)