On Fridays in downtown Durban, South Africa a secure, fenced area is designated for a bead market. Women come from surrounding areas to sell their beadwork and traditional crafts. Here a woman displays colourful izixolo hats. It is a fascinating experience to tour this market and interact with the local business women. Transactions pass between […]
Crafts
Money Changes Hands
Locals know that the bead market is the source of the best deals on Zulu beadwork. Other vendors in the beach front curio markets will often purchase their wares wholesale through bead market vendors and then place a markup for tourists. There are so many unique stories represented. Women support their families through their skills […]
An Early Morning
We were told that it was strategic for the bead market to be only on Fridays, because a lot of the women travel into the city from places like Ndwe Ndwe which is an hour or more of taxi transport. They leave early in the mornings to arrive at the market on time. The rest […]