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What do Kente Cloth Colours Mean?
Kente is an interwoven cloth, usually silk or cotton, originally native to the Akan people of Ghana. It is now worn by most Ghanaians and other Africans. Kente is known for its exceptional colours and patterns, which actually have proverbial or distinct meanings. Here are the popular colours of the Kente material and what…
Different Fees Collected During the Yoruba Engagement
Ceremony As the Yoruba Traditional Engagement commences and proceeds, there are various stages a groom and his family get to where certain fees will need to be settled. For example for any “marriage” talk to even begin, permission will need to be sought from the elders and the parents of the bride. There is also…
Where does the Nguni Tribe come from?
The Nguni is a general name for the Bantu speaking tribes in South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. The Nguni are broadly classified into 3, the -Northern Nguni – Zulu, Swazi The Swazis were originally in KaNgwane. -Southern Nguni – Xhosa, Thembu, Bomvana, Mpondo, Mfengu Xhosa people are predominantly in the Eastern Cape. -Ndebele – The…
Kente Cloth Symbols and What they Mean
The diverse methods used in weaving the Kente cloth is what results in the different patterns of the fabric. The Kente cloth is usually woven by men mainly in the Kumasi region of Ghana.The cost of Kente depends on the quality of the fabric and the weaving. There are five common patterns on the Kente…
How Can I Colour My Hair Naturally?
10 Facts to Know About Henna As a Natural Dye 1. Henna (also called Lali) is the dried up leaves and stems of the plant “Lawsona inermis”. 2. Henna becomes a reddish orange dye when mixed with water. 3. Henna is used for traditional body art/painting and also to colour the hair. 4. Henna boosts…
What is Melse?
What is Melse or Melsi? A typical Eritrean or Ethiopian wedding runs for two days. The “white wedding” usually takes place on day one, while “Melsi” or “Melse” happens on day two. Melsi is the traditional wedding, beginning in the morning with beauty rituals for the bride; from braiding her hair, adorning jewelry to henna…
