Bodom Bead #15

In Africa,  these Bodom beads are held in the highest esteem and usually only worn for celebrations, funerals, and are often buried with the dead.  There is much folklore about their magical powers as well.

These bodoms have the ‘evil eye’. The belief in the ‘evil eye’ dates back thousands of years. It is one of the strongest symbolic symbols in the world. Wearing an evil eye as an amulet is believed to protect the wearer from evil forces. The evil eye has symbolism in practically every country in the world and every religion. Very powerful stuff!

These impressive beads are still being made today in the same painstaking and labour intensive way as the ancestors. To see these beads being made please check out the blog, the Bodom.

These Bodom Bead are squashed bicone shaped  and are about 2mmH x 3mmW . These medium  beads are taupe, black and rust red  with  ‘evil eye’  designs. The hole is about 5 mm. The beads have a rough, earthy, organic feel to them. These beads are handmade so will have slight imperfections and vary in size, colour and shape.

Please note these are contemporary beads made with heirloom powder glass that the Bead Maker said is rare.