The Sefate is by the Basotho people as an everyday blanket. It comes in the Ace and corncob designs.
This blanket is worn at all national days and traditional festivities of the Basotho.
The blanket carries the national symbols like the crown, crocodile and spears. The crocodile is the totem of the royal Kwena tribe, and also a national emblem of Lesotho.
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The Kikuyus are the largest ethnic group in mostly in the Mount Kenya region of Kenya. The Kikuyu’s migrated from West Africa and their foremost ancestor was Gikuyu (Kikuyu in Swahili). The Kikuyu’s speak the Kikuyu Language. Popular delicacies of the Kikuyu are Githeri (maize and beans), Nyama Choma (roast beef), Mukimo (green beans and…
The Zulus are the largest ethnic tribe in South Africa, mostly in the KwaZulu Natal area. Shaka Zulu (born 1787) was the founder of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa. He was assassinated by his two half- brothers in 1828. The Zulu people speak the “isiZulu” language. The men wear an apron made of goatskin…
Symbols like aeroplanes, bombs, crown are symbols of bravery that are common on this blanket. The Brave blanket also honours Basothos who lost their lives in World War II.
The Ndebele people are broadly divided into Northern and Southern Ndebele. The Northern Ndebele people are in Zimbabwe and Botswana, while the Southern Ndebele are in South Africa (Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Limpopo provinces). Ndebele Art is a popular trademark of the Ndebeles. The Ndebele women are usually artistic, creating and painting patterns on their houses….
It symbolises good crops, wealth and fertility. The Poone is given as a present to honor an important visitor. In Basotho culture the corncob (Mealie) is a symbol of fertility and wealth.
The Luo tribe are an ethnic group that can be found in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Congo and Ethiopia. The Luos are the third largest tribe in Kenya, they migrated from Sudan to settle near Lake Victoria. The Luo tribe in Kenys speak the Dholuo language and refer to themselves as Joluo a.k.a Jaluo( People…
