Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 13.8K If You Like This Article Kindly Give Us A Share! Ethiopia Trends Culture Africa is a complex continent. Granted there are shared similarities amongst its citizens, each country has its own blend of cultural and lingual framework. On FashionGHANA, we have mainly looked into style from Ghana and Nigeria, and at times Ethiopia and South Africa, but don’t underestimate the trends and fashion being executed in other regions. Take for example, Ethiopia. It has over 80 ethnic groups with their own cultures, customs, dialects, lifestyles, and traditions. Enough to give birth to a whole new generation of style influencers. The country may have a variety of textile products to choose from, but there are few notable pieces that are ubiquitous. One such piece being our very loved Habesha Kemis, mainly because it feels like African print on white fabrics. It’s considered the traditional dress of Ethiopia, as well as, a cultural dress in Eritrea. The Habesha Kemis is a white hand-woven cotton clothing that is made from shemma by traditional weavers known as Shemane. This is a cloth made by sewing together long strips of woven fabric. And although the colour segments are seem as print, they are actually hand-made patterns known as Tibeb, made using woven shiny threads and are added to the Kemis on the waistband and edges. More Articles You Would Love Nigerians Are Doing Asoebi In Glam; Check Out These Super Gorgeous Styles PICS: South African Woman Breaks Guinness World Record By Giving Birth To 10 Babies However, the way the Kemis is presented can differ by community and ethnicity. The Shewa version can choose to place the embroidery on the bottom, cuffs or waist of the dress. Sometimes, it will feature on all three places. On the other hand, the Gondar version positions the embroidery on the bottom hem, only at the back of the dress. Traditionally, the Kemis is ankle-length and uses a white shemma. Nevertheless, there is a more and more increase of modernised versions which have adopted different structures and styles. For instance, designers have been working with dyed versions of the shemma and utilizing modern dress silhouettes. For now, check out some lovely pieces below culled from the creators instagram pages. To get your hands on some of these beautiful Habesha Kemis follow their pages. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dirmug®️ (@dirmug) View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐔🅓 (@semfurtu___official) View this post on Instagram A post shared by habesha Forever 🇪🇹🇪🇷 (@habesha_forever_) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eyerusalem Chane (@eyu_tibeb) View this post on Instagram A post shared by SELAM TEKIE (@selamtekie) View this post on Instagram A post shared by 👇🏾Ethnic Amhara Genocide in Ethiopia (@modernhabesha) View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐔🅓 (@semfurtu___official) View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐔🅓 (@semfurtu___official) View this post on Instagram A post shared by AbeshaSuk (@abeshasuk) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dirmug®️ (@dirmug) View this post on Instagram A post shared by @mary_habesha_ UPCOMING TOP EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTSDIRECTION COLLECTION: OUT NOW!Click HereFollow us on Instagram @FashionGHANA_com | Twitter: @fashionGHANA | Facebook: Fashionghana.com To Submit stories Email: [email protected] or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail More For You VIDEO: Naomi Campbell Scoops Two Seperate Awards This Week For Her Fight Against... #OOTD: Former Miss Cote d’Ivoire 2005 Sery Dorcas Isn’t Not Playing When It... Adidas Takes A Big Loss Working With Beyonce’s ‘Ivy Park’ & Cuts Ties... Ghanaian Fashion Illustrator Awarded The First Graduate Award By The Fashion Trust U.S. Police Show Up To Rihanna’s Home To Detain A Stranger Who Attempted To... #OOTD: Akosua Vee May Just Be Attempting To Revive African Prints In The... The Macallan Hosts Accra’s Entertainment And Business Industries To Splendid Experience Cape Town Fashion Week 2023 Kicks Off! Here Is What You Are Missing 10 Vital Lessons You Must Know Before Working With Any Photographer; Scams, Payments... Egypt Set To Host Its 1st Ever Fashion Week In Cairo Dubbed “The... You must log in to post a comment.This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.