Funky Frog blogs about African beads and more

So we spent the morning lounging while Dela scrambled to outfit the car … I deliberately didn’t take any photos

Happy Birthday, Ghana!! …. Ghana’s 59th Independence Day! The breakfast room was dominated by a large screen tv blaring on

First full and satisfying day in Ghana! We arrived last night … only an hour late to a nice surprise

Carnelian is amazing… For some reason I was drawn to this bead recently …. and this was before I started

Village Exchange and, therefore, Lady Volta have moved into their new Offices. Everyone is really enjoying all the space …

In Africa, the Bodom bead is held in the highest esteem and is usually only worn for celebrations, funerals, and

It’s the time of year for giving …. what about giving something that by buying will in turn help others??

One day while browsing through Etsy I stumbled across beautiful beads made in the Earth Butter Studio in South Africa.

Heather, a new client, has a very unique use for Funky Frog’s African Beads : Rythm Beads for horses. What

Beads are very much a part of Ghana’s culture from way back. Not only were they used as decoration, beads