Origin of Zulu Beads

Wire and bead animals, bracelets, necklaces -- everywhere. Here's more info on why Zulus (women only, according to this article) use beads to craft these things and the hidden messages they can carry:
http://www.eshowe.com/article/articlestatic/72/1/13/

Here's a photo of a toddler playing outside the Moyo Restaurant while her mother makes bead and wire animals to sell.