enow.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: south african traditional dresses designs

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Shweshwe - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shweshwe

    Shweshwe (/ ˈʃwɛʃwɛ /) [1] is a printed dyed cotton fabric widely used for traditional Southern African clothing. [2][3] Originally dyed indigo, the fabric is manufactured in a variety of colours and printing designs characterised by intricate geometric patterns. [4][5][6] Due to its popularity, shweshwe has been described as the denim, [6 ...

  3. Dashiki - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashiki

    Dashiki. The dashiki is a colorful garment that covers the top half of the body, worn mostly in West Africa. [1] It has formal and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored suits. A common form is a loose-fitting pullover garment, with an ornate V-shaped collar, and tailored and embroidered neck and sleeve lines.

  4. Clothing in Africa - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothing_in_Africa

    African clothing is the traditional clothing worn by the people of Africa. African clothing and fashion is a diverse topic that provides a look into different African cultures. Clothing varies from brightly colored textiles, to abstractly embroidered robes, to colorful beaded bracelets and necklaces. Since Africa is such a large and diverse ...

  5. Kanga (garment) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanga_(garment)

    The kanga (in some areas known as leso) is a colourful fabric similar to kitenge, but lighter, worn by women and occasionally by men throughout the African Great Lakes region. It is a piece of printed cotton fabric, about 1.5 m by 1 m, often with a border along all four sides (called pindo in Swahili), and a central part (mji) which differs in ...

  6. Xhosa people - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xhosa_people

    IsiXhosa. Country. KwaXhosa. The Xhosa people, or Xhosa -speaking people (/ ˈkɔːsə / KAW-sə, / ˈkoʊsə / KOH-sə; [2][3][4] Xhosa pronunciation: [kǁʰɔ́ːsa] ⓘ) are a Bantu ethnic group native to South Africa. They are the second largest ethnic group in South Africa and are native speakers of the isiXhosa language.

  7. African textiles - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_textiles

    African textiles. African textiles are textiles from various locations across the African continent. Across Africa, there are many distinctive styles, techniques, dyeing methods, and decorative and functional purposes. These textiles hold cultural significance and also have significance as historical documents of African design.

  1. Ads

    related to: south african traditional dresses designs