As I have been reading up on traditional bead work and patterns I have come across the meaning of some of the shape that were used. The triangle is said to stand for(father, mother and child). I'm not so sure if this was the idea when the shapes were first beaded or have we, with time added our own understanding. The diamond shape is said to be a universal fertility symbol where as some say it represent the shield which symbolizes protection. I for one think that people from Kwa Zulu new nothing about fertility symbols.
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