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Every week, Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey ... as a symbol of their journey, Xhosa men swap their traditional clothing for formal wear – typically tweed jackets, khaki trousers ...
The Xhosa traditional attire is usually made ... What is the meaning of traditional African clothing? African clothing refers to the traditional clothing worn by the people of Africa.
Laduma's clothes are based on traditional Xhosa designs In 2010 his project won the South African Society of Dyers and Colourists' design competition, earning him a trip to London where he was ...
Currently in town for the Paris edition, he joined Georja Calvin-Smith in the Eye on Africa studio to talk about weaving Xhosa tradition with the avant garde and how African designers are shaking ...
Mabika is one of the six subjects featured in South African photographer Lee-Ann ... several of the subjects chose to dress in traditional Xhosa clothing for the photo shoot.
If Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd has his way, most of South Africa’s 11,000,000 ... on the southeast coast, traditional homeland of the 2,000,000 Xhosa people. “The Transkei,” Verwoerd ...
Heritage Day (Usuku Lwamagugu, Usuku lokugubha amasiko) is a South African public holiday celebrated on September 24. On the day, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the ...
Having personally witnessed the lack of Xhosa-inspired high-end clothing companies ... juxtaposed materials like satin with traditional African fabric designs "The main inspiration is the way ...