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Ethiopian Culture and Traditions

Traditional  clothing 

By- Rediet Shiferahu 


In Ethiopia, traditional clothes are exotic and made with culture-based cloth that portrays the sense of pride and dignity of the country and Ethiopian. The clothing originated from the ancient culture of Ethiopia. It is made of cotton, woven together in long strips, and then sewn together to create cloth.

Bright threads are used on some fabric to decorate it and make it more stylish. There might be a lot of designs on the bottom of the skirt or pants. Most people in Ethiopia wear the traditional "Yahager Lebse." fabric.  

For men and women, traditional clothes are distinct. Men wear trousers, shorts, pants, and a shirt all the way to the knee with a well-designed cloth. Women wear dresses with a piece of fabric on top. It is called "Netela." The cloth is white for most women, but it has other colors on the bottom, giving it a unique twist. On the arms and feet, the women also wear necklaces and bracelets. The bracelets are made of gold and silver. People in the countryside and older people mostly wear traditional clothes.

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Most of the time, Ethiopians wear traditional clothes on special occasions, including holidays. Such as NewYears', Christmas, and weddings. Ethiopian people are proud to wear their traditional clothes because of the uniqueness, artistic design, and fashion that portrayed the nation.


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