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How the Krobo make glass beads: slideshow, by Nomoda Djaba

Links to other sites on the Internet related to 'beadmakers and jewelers'.

Limited Edition Ghana Powder Glass Beads
 This article by Kwesi Amanfrafo, published on the National Bead Society web site, takes a rather glum look at the intervention of western product designers working with Krobo bead makers in Ghana to develop new products in the early 1990s.
Yoruba Glass Beads
 This article examines Yoruba glass bead-making industries. Written by Kwesi Amanfrafo, published on the National Bead Society web site.
Types of Koli Beads Among the Krobo
 This article includes a glossary of Krobo Koli terms with photographs of African-made or modified beads. Written by Kwesi Amanfrafo, published on the National Bead Society web site.
The art of Ndebele beadwork
 This article considers the history and the beadmaking traditions of the Ndebele. Written by Lindsay Hooper of the South African Museum in Cape Town.