Southern Africa

See the latest umbhaco styles, shweshwe dresses and shirts, chitenge outfits, lihiya and emahiya attires for couples, men, ladies and children.

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    Ndebele Attire Inspiration: 20 Modern Styles to Select

    The Ndebele print fabric, also known as Nguni print, is inspired by the colours and patterns of the Ndebele Art. These paintings were originally done by Ndebele Women on the walls of their huts for secret messaging during the times of war. The Ndebele print designs are characterized by five main colours; red, yellow or…

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    20 Latest Modern Xhosa Attires for Ladies

    The Xhosa traditional attire is usually made from Umbhaco which is 100% cotton. The original Umbhaco (Imibhaco) was a brown skirt with five rows of black strips separated by beaded rows of buttons. These days the Umbhaco fabric is usually white with black stripes with embroidery and beadwork in between, though you can still see…