Unity

Unity - ❤️🖤💚 Red, Black, and Green are the colors of the Pan-African flag designed by Marcus Garvey & members of his UNIA organization created in response to the enormously popular 1900 coon song "Every Race Has a Flag but the Coon".

Red symbolizes noble blood that unites all people of African ancestry & sheds for liberation. Black symbolizes the melanated skin color of African people. Green symbolizes growth & the natural fertility of African soil.

The flag was formally adopted in 1920, with African nations immediately following by integrating the colors in their national flags as a symbol of their sovereignty. The flag holistically represents the collective identity of Africans & descendants throughout the diaspora, the worldwide liberation of Black people, & serves as an emblem of Unity and Black Pride.

Symbolism:

• Black invigorates one’s power, sexuality, assertiveness, confidence & spiritual maturity.
• Red ignites courage, passion, resilience & strength & supplies breath to the mind, body, and spirit.
• Green embraces change, stimulates empathy & healing & vibrates selfless love.

Chakra:

• Root which exhibits the qualities of physical energy and vitality. Ground spirit forces in the body. Brings passion and strength to your relationships, your life, and your work.
• Heart stimulates healing resulting in greater self-love, and thus, love for others. Helps to release emotionally suppressed trauma, and counter emotional instability due to feelings of sorrow or loss.

You can also check our Color Symbolism Chart for further details.

Fit: Each strand wraps one time around the waist. For multiple strands, add the desired number of pieces per style to your cart.

Length: Customized to your waist size, please provide the desired length during checkout.

Need help measuring your waist? Check out Ayodele's "How to Measure" and "How to Tie a Waist Bead" video.

Each waist bead is made to order by hand and customized to specifications indicated in each order including measurements, type of closure, and charm placement if applicable. When ordering multiple waist beads, measurements should vary at least 1/8 of an inch in difference. 

Bead Size: XSmall to Medium, 12/0 to 8/0

All waist beads are smudged/cleansed with sage or Palos Santos. Please indicate in the notes during checkout if you have any preference for this process.