The thruth about the number of waist beads you should wear.

You can wear as few or as many waist beads as you feel comfortable in. Most women wear about 3 strands. However, traditional African beliefs state that the strings are supposed to be in odd numbers.

It is believed that even numbers bring bad luck. It is also argued that an odd number of African waist beads implies that you are unique and that you stand out from all other women.