Narya Waist Bead Strand 

Narya: with Sanskrit origins meaning “Powerful” 

One day Spirit wanted to experience itself in all its glory, so it manifested itself as the Black woman. 
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... to know the strength that hundreds of years of walking through flames couldn’t break
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... to know joy bound in rhythmic hips and brown finger tips 
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... to know delicate.. like tuffs of black coils pampered in oils and wrapped in satin cloth
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... to know brilliance like melanin rich skin on display beneath shimmers of moonlight  
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... to know creativity as deep as brown eyes with rich pools of sunlight 
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One day Spirit wanted to experience all of its excellence and power ... so it manifested itself as you. 

D. Marshall, Uninterrupted

For my daughter Nahrya. Love, Mommy