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Habesha kemis (Amharic: ቀሚስ lit. "Shirt" or "Dress") is the traditional attire of Habesha women. [1][2] The ankle length dress is usually worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women at formal events, holidays and invitations, and comes in many regional varieties. It is made of cotton fabric, and typically comes in white, grey or beige shades.
The culture of Ethiopia is diverse and generally structured along ethnolinguistic lines. The country's Afro-Asiatic -speaking majority adhere to an amalgamation of traditions that were developed independently and through interaction with neighboring and far away civilizations, including other parts of Northeast Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Italy. By contrast, the nation's Nilotic ...
Kuta (Amharic: ኩታ) is a handmade cloth many Ethiopian and Eritrean men use to cover their head and shoulders when they wear clothing made out of chiffon, especially when attending church. It is made up of two layers of fabric, unlike the gabi which is made out of four. The Netela or netsela is the female version.
Category. : Ethiopian clothing. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clothing of Ethiopia. This category describes traditional and historic Ethiopian clothing. Modern Ethiopian clothing should be categorised under Ethiopian fashion or Clothing companies of Ethiopia.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Amharic: የባህልና ቱሪዝም ሚኒስቴር) is the Ethiopian government department responsible for researching, preserving, developing, and promoting the culture and tourist attractions of Ethiopia and its peoples, both inside the country and internationally. In doing so the Ministry closely works ...
Ashenda ( Tigrinya: አሸንዳ Amharic: አሸንድዬ romanized: āshenidiyē is an annual festival celebrating every year in the Tigray region and Amhara region. Only women participate in the celebration while the men mostly play the role of gifters, in some cases protectors from potential harassment, as the younger girls travel door to ...
An Ethiopian suit or Eritrean suit is the name given in America to the traditional formal wear of the men of Ethiopia and Eritrea. [1] It consists of a long sleeve, knee-length shirt, and matching pants, often Jodhpurs or shorts.
Two layered scarf-like cloth worn by Ethiopians and Eritreans, exclusively for women. Children in netela s in Amhara. A netela (Amharic: ነጠላ) is a handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women. The netela is a worn garment in both countries. The male equivalent is known as the kuta.