{"product_id":"afi-fertility-born-on-friday-waist-beads","title":"AFI FERTILITY: BORN ON FRIDAY WAIST BEADS","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFertility • Red • Carnelian\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFertility Is Bigger Than Babies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we hear the word fertility, we often think of pregnancy first. As a mother, I understand why. But fertility is also the idea that refuses to leave you alone. It is the dream you keep returning to, the business that begins at your kitchen table and the new chapter that starts with one brave decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI started BySanaah in 2018 with traditional Ghanaian waist beads and an idea. That idea became collections, markets, Waist Beads Parties, stories and a community of women learning to see their bodies differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is fertility too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the ability to take something that only exists inside you and give it a place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeet the Friday Woman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWere you born on a Friday?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen you probably have a natural gift for seeing what something could become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou bring warmth, passion and creative energy to people, plans and possibilities. You make things grow simply by caring about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may also have several unfinished ideas patiently waiting for you to remember they exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour challenge is rarely a lack of potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour challenge is deciding which dream deserves your energy first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf that feels suspiciously accurate, welcome to the \u003cstrong\u003eFriday Women’s Club\u003c\/strong\u003e, queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Ewe Friday Name\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin Ewe-speaking communities, \u003cstrong\u003eAfi\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the traditional names given to a girl born on Friday. The commonly used male Friday name is \u003cstrong\u003eKofi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Ghana, a day name can connect you to your birth, your family and the day your story began. For this collection, I paired the Ewe name Afi with the traditional Akan symbolism connected to Friday: \u003cstrong\u003efertility\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Friday Woman reading is a creative interpretation of that symbolism. Afi does not promise pregnancy or any medical outcome. She represents your ability to create, nurture and grow what matters to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Are You Ready to Grow?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps you have spent so much time supporting everybody else that you have forgotten to ask yourself: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do I want to bring to life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaybe it is a business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaybe it is confidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaybe it is a healthier relationship with your body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaybe it is a boundary, a dream or an entirely new beginning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou do not need to know every step. Every beautiful thing begins as something small that receives love, courage and consistent attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfi reminds you to stop watering everybody else’s garden while leaving your own dreams thirsty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Red and Carnelian?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed represents life, passion, courage and desire. Afi also contains \u003cstrong\u003ecarnelian\u003c\/strong\u003e, a natural stone often associated in modern crystal symbolism with creativity, vitality, confidence and taking action. That makes carnelian a beautiful match for her story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfi is not only about having another brilliant idea. She is about choosing one and giving it movement. Her red beads and carnelian details remind you that your desires are not silly, selfish or too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are information. They show you where your life wants to grow next. Carnelian is included as a beautiful natural stone with symbolic meaning. No medical or fertility benefits are promised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for Friday Women\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfi was created exclusively for women born on a Friday. You do not have to be Ghanaian to wear her. You only need to respect the Ghanaian traditions behind her and possess the correct Friday credentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsider Afi your official Friday Women’s Club membership card. No pregnancy announcement is required. A new idea, boundary, business or chapter absolutely counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHer Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfi is a traditional tie-on waist bead handmade with glass beads, natural carnelian and cotton string. She has no clasp and no elastic. Once tied, she remains around your waist while you sleep, shower and live your life. As your body changes, Afi may sit higher, lower, tighter or looser. She helps you notice your body without judging or punishing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall differences in the natural stone, colour and bead placement make every waist bead unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGive Your Dream Somewhere to Grow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou were not simply born on a Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou belong to the Friday Women’s Club.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfi is imported from Ghana in small batches. Once she is gone, she will not return until the next shipment arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTie her around your waist and ask yourself:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat am I finally ready to bring to life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose your dream. Give it your energy. Add Afi to your cart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handmade Bysanaah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54514936250707,"sku":null,"price":27.27,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0386\/0129\/3963\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_8c59beb6-2db3-4e0a-845b-c81d81f82df6.jpg?v=1786094044","url":"https:\/\/www.bysanaah.nl\/en\/products\/afi-fertility-born-on-friday-waist-beads","provider":"Handmade Bysanaah","version":"1.0","type":"link"}