Habesha kemis is the Ethiopian traditional attire worn by the Habesha women from Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Habesha kemis was originally ankle length dress with a bodice and sleeves, but theses days you can see modern Habesha kemis of various lengths and styles. The Habesha kemis is a handmade embroidered cotton…
The Habesha are located in the highlands of Eritrea and Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, the Habesha are from the North part of Ethiopia, specifically, the Tigre, the Agew, the Beta Israel and the Amhara. During the Axumite Empire, in the first century, Sabaean traders from Southern Arabia came into the region and intermarried with the natives,….
1. Beads worn in Africa are either locally produced (Krobo Beads) or sourced outside Africa ( Coral Beads) 2. Wearing beads are an expression of the culture, style, art and economy of Africans. 3. In ancient times Egyptians, Greeks, Indians and Arabs were involved in beads trading with Africans. 4. Because beads are mostly handmade,…
What are Krobo Beads? Krobo beads are colourful beads made by the Ashanti and Krobo tribes of Ghana from recycled glass. 1. The glass is ground, using a mortar and pestle, into fine powder. 2. Ceramic powder is then added to the sieved powder glass. This ceramic powder determines the base colour of the beads….
This lovely black, red and green high neck, long sleeve dashiki dress.
This lovely blue long sleeve dashiki top for ladies. Photo: Dashiki Mall.
The many ways to wear dashiki.
Dashiki sales are high in the month of February in America, which is the Black History Month. A person wearing a dashiki is simply saying “I’m black and proud”. Photo: Urban Dashiki Jackets +1 912 777-9506
