ethiopian traditional dress fashion

  • What is Habesha kemis?

    ByChep

            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…

  • Who Are Habesha?

    ByChep

    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,….