Traditionally worn underneath clothing as a rite of passage and to display womanhood, waist beads have become a modern body accessory. They have many different meanings and significances:
-healing
-rejuvenation
-form your body into a particular shape
-fashion
-track weight loss (if you gain weight the waist beads will roll upwards, if you lose weight they will sit lower on your body)
-encourages body consciousness similar to the way lingerie does/only you know that you are wearing something beautiful and enticing
-symbol of femininity
-balance your chakras