Badges of the Brave Basotho Blanket

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.
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The Chale Wote Street Art Festival is an alternative platform that brings art, music, design, dance and performance out into the streets. The community-based festival takes place in James Town – one of Accra’s most historic communities and targets exchanges between Ghana-based and international artists creating and appreciating art together. Over the last eight years,…
Kalenjin are Kenya’s fourth largest ethnic group in Kenya, and are usually called “the Running Tribe” as most long distance runners are of this tribe. The Kalenjins are predominantly in the Kenyan Western Highlands and Rift Valley. They are believed to have migrated from the Nile River along Sudan and western Ethiopian Highlands. The Kalenjins…
The Khotso is the only blanket to be manufactured from acrylic. It is also available in a smaller sizes, which makes it suitable for children and also favoured by tourists as a souvenir. The Khotso Collection comprises of the Mojalefa (the heir), Cards and Poone (corncob).
Basotho hats, also known as sotho hats or “Mokorotlo,” with their distinctive conical shape and vibrant cultural significance, stand as iconic symbols of Lesotho’s rich heritage. These hats are traditionally made from woven grass or straw, and their unique design is believed to have originated from the shape of the mountains in Lesotho. Qiloane Hats,…
These are some quick facts about the Tsonga people. I hope you get to learn something you can take home with you. The name “Tsonga” is the root of Xitsonga (culture, language or ways of the Tsonga). Someone from Tsonga is called Mutsonga. The indigenous people of Tsonga are generally referred to as Vatsonga. In…
Brief History of the Efik Onyonyo Dress The Efik traditional attire for ladies is called the “Onyonyo”. It is a Victorian style dress made from lace fabric and usually worn by brides for their traditional wedding. The Efiks are inhabitants of Calabar, Cross Rivers State in Southern Nigeria. They were part of the first set…