Questions and Answers about Culture & Lifestyle
The Nguni is a general name for the Bantu speaking tribes in South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. The Nguni are broadly classified into 3, the -Northern Nguni – Zulu, Swazi The Swazis were originally in KaNgwane. -Southern Nguni – Xhosa, Thembu, Bomvana, Mpondo, Mfengu Xhosa people are predominantly in the Eastern Cape. -Ndebele – The…
Some examples of Swahili Proverbs or messages on a khanga are: Tunaipenda Africa yetu: We love our Africa Usinisumbue: Don’t bother me Adui mpende: Love your enemy Kheri ya Krismas na Mwaka Mpya: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Akili ni mali: Wits are wealth Mungu ndiye tegemeo…
How to Wear a Khanga Khangas can be worn as a top, tied into a skirt, used as a head wrap, shawl, towel, belt, apron, baby carrier… The most common way of wearing the Khanga is to wrap it around the hips. It is usually given as a gift during birthdays, weddings and other…
The khanga (or kanga) or Leso (Kenya) is a piece of printed rectangular colourful cotton fabric worn in East Africa. It is similar to the Kitenge but thinner and lighter. The design of the central part(mji) of the khanga differs from the borders (pindo) that surround it. The fabric is usually 1.5 m by 1…
Eru Iyawo (Yoruba Engagement List) The “eru iyawo” is a list given by the bride’s family to the groom’s family before the wedding. This list contains gift items required to be presented to the bride and her family by the groom’s family on the wedding day. Common items on the Yoruba Engagement List are:…
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A Kikoi or Kikoy is a rectangular woven cloth, popular in East Africa, especially in Kenya and Tanzania, used as a sarong (wrapper) or shawl. The word Kikoi in Kiswahili simply means ” something to wrap around you”. This 100% cotton cloth which was introduced by the Arabian businessmen who came to East Africa, has…
Fugu means cloth in Moshie language in Ghana. The Moshies who migrated from Burkina Faso to settle in Northern Ghana, were the ones who brought in this fabric. It is also known as Bingba or Batakari in other parts of Ghana. The fugu fabric is made from cotton threads woven on simple hand looms into…
