Aggry beads

Aggry beads (dem sanso spell aggri beads anaa aggrey beads) be a type of decorated glass bead from Ghana, wey be used by West Africans as ornaments insyd necklaces, bracelets den oda jewelry.

Aggry beads sanso be called Koli, Cori, Kor, Segi, Accori,  Eanaakeur. Na dem sanso refer to dem by de indigenous people by chaw oda names like Buta, anaa Kor-pa as na dem be called insyd de Fante (anaa Fanti) dialect of Ghana.

Dem often be used for medicinal purposes, as dem dey believe say dem get spiritual significance. Dem be a significant aspect of modern prenatal den postnatal care, as dem be highly valued for protection against illness den misfortune.

Various oda uses den connotations dey include buh no be limited to: wey dey represent wealth, marital status, health, wey dey represent social den political standing.

Na dem use trade beads for exchange den as a means of payment during trade insyd Africa. Europeans first collect aggry beads from de West Coast of Africa insyd de fifteenth century. Na dem find dese beads insyd de residences den sites of enslaved Africans den African Americans insyd de Southern United States. While e be known say dem cam primarily from West den Central Africa, e be difficult to be more specific secof de separation of families den ethnic groups by those wey dem enslave dem, wey dey cause various traditions to be lost anaa dem combine plus oda traditions to form a new practice.

De origin of de aggry bead be obscure. Dey depend on different sources, beads dem label such fi be made from glass, coral, anaa stone, wey na dem be typically blue. E be possible say de original aggry beads cam from de Phoenicians, wey use dem as trade beads along de coasts of Europa, Asia, den Africa.

One of dema origin stories from de Yoruba people be say dese sacred beads grow out of de ground anaa na dem be pieces of coral along de coast. Dis recount dey exist within de context of de worship of Olokun, de god of wealth den de primordial ocean Okun. Dem further tie togeda be de link between de ocean den fertility by Yoruba beliefs say Olokun dey make all of de Yoruba women fertile plus ein spirit insyd de water. Anoda link fi be found between de use of dese beads den de idea of fertility. Insyd Badagry, Kori be de name of a goddess wey na she wan kiddies so much dat she confer plus Ifa den secof dis, she cam be fertile enough to get a city of ein own kiddies. Today, Yoruba women (specifically Kori ein devotees) wear Kori beads as a representation of fertility. De beads dey serve as signs wey dey indicatae ein love give kiddies.

Sam times dem dey call millefiori beads "Aggrey", buh dis fi be incorrect.

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Category:Beadwork
Category:Arts insyd Ghana
Category:Culture of West Africa