The belts are made from pure leather. For hundreds of years, the Maasai people have been using beadwork to embody their culture. Beaded jewelry is used every day as an adornment to represent wealth, beauty, strength, warriorhood, marital status, age sect, social status, and other cultural traditions. The practice of beadwork is specifically done by women and passed down from mother to daughter. Handmade in Kenya from 100% Locally Sourced Materials. The Maasai beaded belts are beautifully hand-beaded and then hand-stitched on robust but soft cowhide and finished on the inside with a soft goat skin lining. Hand cast sturdy RECYCLED Solid Brass hardware buckle Each handstitched bead color used in Maasai beadwork is symbolic, with important cultural elements. For each Maasai beaded belt, we measure from where the leather starts at the buckle to the first hole. Ensure you put your size as you order.