Couple In Xhosa Umbhaco Traditional Wedding Attire


Bride in Umbhaco dress and black doek with buttons, beaded hoop, cape and stick.
Groom in umbhaco top and black trousers.
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The beautiful Umbhaco fabric popularized by the Xhosas in South Africa has taken its place in modern fashion. Fashion designers have become really creative, coming up with various Umbhaco inspired styles for Makotis(Brides) and the fashion conscious lady. You don’t have to be Xhosa to rock these beautiful styles.


Modern Xhosa! Well embroidered black shirt, Xhosa style. Cute dress too.

Nice Xhosa Umbhaco traditional attire with ndebele beaded hoop and stick.


The Shweshwe fabric, twin to the Ankara fabric, is popular in Southern Africa. There’s basically no difference between the Shweshwe and Ankara cloth, however, Shweshwe usually has circular patterns. Blue shweshwe outfits are the most popular, but these days you have more colours coming up. We have featured here green shweshwe styles and red shweshwe…