The Kharetsa is named after the spiral aloe which is only found in the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho.
The aloe is prominently featured in the centre of the design. It is surrounded by iconic Basotho hat and shield motifs.
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Venda is part of the Limpopo province in South Africa. In 1973 Venda was granted self-government and in 1979 it was granted independence. The United Nations Security Council condemned the homelands policy as a strategy of the South African government’s to further apartheid and Venda was not recognised as an independent country by the…
The Sefate is by the Basotho people as an everyday blanket. It comes in the Ace and corncob designs. This blanket is worn at all national days and traditional festivities of the Basotho. The blanket carries the national symbols like the crown, crocodile and spears. The crocodile is the totem of the royal Kwena tribe, and…
The Igbo (ibo) people are predominantly in the eastern part of Nigeria. The Igbo language is spoken in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. The foremost ancestor and father of the igbos is Eri, the fifth son of Gad (a son of Jacob). Eri left Egypt with an entourage, before the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt,…
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).
The Zulus are the largest ethnic tribe in South Africa, mostly in the KwaZulu Natal area. Shaka Zulu (born 1787) was the founder of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa. He was assassinated by his two half- brothers in 1828. The Zulu people speak the “isiZulu” language. The men wear an apron made of goatskin…
