What Dress Styles can you make with Dashiki?


This lovely black, red and green high neck, long sleeve dashiki dress.
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Make sure you select a top or blouse that suits your size, complexion and the colour and texture of your Umushana. Blouses or tops worn with Umushana are usually skin tight or stretch. They can also be long sleeve or armless tubes. Accessorise your Umushana with shoes, jewellery and a clutch purse. Remember, less is…

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…

Here are instructions on how to pre-wash your shweshwe fabric: Firstly, soak the fabric hot water in laundry tub or your bath tub. (DO NOT add detergent for pre-wash). Place in washing machine on Rinse & Spin cycle. Dry and Iron. (You can use a clothes dryer if you have one). Photo: Nomzamo Mbatha…

The shweshwe fabric is originally stiff, with a distinct smell. It is recommended to always wash the fabric before use. This gets rid of the stiffness and makes it soft to use. The fabric also shrinks a bit after washing. Photo-credit:

The Ethiopian traditional dress, also known as the Habesha dress has been worn by women in Ethiopia and Eritrea for centuries.This traditional dress is specially worn during occasions like the Ethiopian New Year, Christmas, Easter, weddings, baby showers and other occasions. How to Identify the Original Habesha Attire We are aware that the Chinese have…

The Kikuyu Dowry is about 99goats, which is usually estimated at 100goats. The Dowry these days is usually monetized so if you know the cost of a goat, you should have an idea of what it will cost you. A goat costs between ksh5,000 to ksh18,000 so you’re looking at about ksh 500,000 to…