Everything you need to know about baya for women, the different types and where to get them
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The women's baya, a weapon of seduction
THE baya is a piece of hip jewelry that is generally worn by Africans. Wearing a baya is an ancestral practice that has not stopped over time, but on the contrary, is spreading thanks to globalization.
It is an accessory that allows you to highlight the body and subtly suggest the curves of all different body types. The baya therefore helps to awaken the sensuality of the woman who wears it and therefore admires her femininity in the marital bedroom .
Where does the word “baya” come from?
The meaning of the word “ baya ” is “ to be a mother ”. The baya takes its name from the Malinké people who are distributed in western Africa, particularly in Ivory Coast and Mali. It is also called “ Afféma ” in Akan , a people distributed in Ivory Coast and Ghana and " Djadal " or " Bin-Bin " in Senegal.
Why do we decide to wear them?
Traditionally, the woman who decides to wear it seeks to seduce her partner with the aim of being a mother. They are generally of marriageable age or already present in the household. Today, most young women who wear it do not do it for this purpose, but more because they find it pretty as an accessory. We also see that we are finding this jewelry more and more around the waists of babies or children.
- Baya, also for infants?
Obviously a child who wears a baya does not have the same objective as a woman. Mothers decide to put it on infants to shape the child and allow them to have, from a young age, harmonious curves. It therefore becomes a traditional object shared from mother to daughter.
- A protective accessory?
Wearing this accessory would also have protective powers. It would protect against evil spirits. The reason why we never know exactly the materials used to make this jewel is to preserve its spiritual power.
The different types of bayas
There are several types bayas including the classic, the Ferl , the Pême , the Moro-moro and the Soupou-kandja .
THE Ferl is a baya made of large pearls. The woman who wears it will therefore make noise when moving.
Le Pême is a luminous baya in the dark. It is therefore used to light the love nest in the marital bedroom.
Then we have the Moro-moro . THE Moro-moro hold his specificity in its smell. HAS difference from other types, this baya is fragrant.
And finally, the Soupou-kandja , is not placed around the hip, but is wrapped around the wrists to facilitate sexual intercourse.
How to wear the baya for women?
As you probably understood above, the baya is worn as much as a tool of seduction against evil spirits as to try to promote the appearance of curves from early childhood, but also simply, as an accessory.
The baya is mainly worn under clothing, although many women in sub-Saharan Africa wore it above their "kodjo", a piece of loincloth which was used as underwear. However, some women wear the baya so that it can be seen over clothes that are tight at the waist or by revealing their stomach with crop tops.
With modernization, bayas have spread all over the world and there are now derivatives of them. Currently, the bayas that one wears are called belly chains.
3 ways to style your baya / belly chain
Wear your belly chain over your clothes
Wearing your belly chain over your clothes draws the eye to your hips and highlights our waist. Generally, when we wear a belly chain over our clothes, we do it on clothes that are close to the body, so as to highlight the waist and so that we can clearly see the jewelry.
Highlight your baya with a crop top
The crop top is a garment that has the specificity of showing the stomach and can create an illusion of a figure 8 shape if worn well. Deciding to wear a crop top, a skirt and over a baya highlights the woman's body. The crop top highlights the upper body while the baya emphasizes the hips.
Therefore, choosing to wear a skirt helps promote the qualities of the baya.
Accessorize your swimsuit with your baya
If you want to add a touch of originality to your swimsuits and make them more attractive, putting a baya or even a belly chain over your swimsuit will do the trick. Whether it's a 2-piece or 1-piece swimsuit.
Now you know more about bayas depending on what you are looking for: tool of seduction, protection spiritual, formation of curves or awakening of your femininity, you will be able to choose the baya which suits you best and can also style it in several ways!