Phindile Gwala In Zulu Imvunulo Traditional Attire For Heritage Day 2019


Phindile representing the Zulu tribe in her isicholo hat, and fur bib, skirt, sandals and beaded accessories for Shaka Day 2019.
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Although Egypt generally follows a bride price system, both the bride’s and groom’s sides contributet o the overall cost of marriage following pre-defined traditions. The ideal held through these expenditures at the time of marriage, is that the newlywed couple should be established with a fully-equipped joint residence. Typically, the groom’s side is primarily responsiblef…

Lovely colourful South African traditional attire.

During the yearly Swazi Reed dance festival, maidens dress in their traditional attire carrying Reed to present to the King of Swaziland.

Two days before the wedding, the bride undergoes some form of purification by going to a sauna with her female friends and relatives. This is called the “Hammam” day. The has her hair washed with a type of clay called ghassoul while her body is scrubbed, massaged, perfumed, and waxed. The Hammam is an important…

Colourful beaded head band, necklace, hand and wrist band, bustier and skirt.

Every family, no matter what part of the world they come from, always looks forward to the day their children get married. In Nigeria, and Africa as a whole, it’s always a big deal, not just for the immediate family, but also for the extended family, especially the traditional wedding. In this piece, I…