What is Heritage Day and Why is it Important?


Heritage Day is a South African holiday where the diversity of culture, traditions and beliefs of South Africa are celebrated by its citizens.
South Africans are given the opportunity to observe and celebrate their diverse cultural heritage.
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The Ashanti people began to print Adinkra symbols on cloth on the 19th century. They originally got the symbols from the cloth of the defeated king of Gyaman Kingdom in present day Côte d’Ivoire. When the Ashantis brought him down to Kumasi (present day Ghana), this was the cloth he wore. At that time…

The typical length of the Umushana should be one that covers your shoes from your waist. Pay attention to your pleats when draping your Umushana so you have a neat look and elegant carriage. It should go round your body with even and neatly tucked pleats, and be pinned securely and discreetly on your shoulder….

This lovely blue long sleeve dashiki top for ladies. Photo: Dashiki Mall.

When looking out for engagement dresses in Ghana, you would find lots of colours and patterns of Kente styles for this occasion. There are actually a lot of details in the Kente engagement styles including combining different colours of Kente, combining kente cloth of different patterns,making a kente dress with lace, net, beads or stones….

This lovely black, red and green high neck, long sleeve dashiki dress.

What food items to buy for a Chilanga Mulilo Chicken Sweet potatoes Bush meat Meat Fresh fish Dry fish Dried kapenta Chikanda Cassava Beans Mealie meal Pumkin leaves Cassava leaves Beans leaves Dried mushrooms Crate of drinks dried okra Tomatoes Onion Pumpkin seeds Charcoal Sampo Sweet potatoes Cooking oil Crate of beer Transport from cooking…