Traditional clothing in Zambia

Answer 1

Zambia has 73 tribes. Many of these do not have a traditional dress. They wear animal skins, strips/pieces of cloth, beads, traditional rattles, etc for their traditional ceremonies. However, a chitenge, which is an African coton material is worn often as a traditional outfit. This is the norm throughout Africa. There are some tribes like the Lozi who have traditional outfits. The wear flared dresses (both men and women) which are called musisi. The styles for men and women are different of course. The men wear a flared skirt with a waistcoat made of African print. The men also wear this with a traditional cotton hat, which is commonly red in colour. Because of many tribes that don't have a traditional dress per se, it is taken that the Zambian national dress is a misisi. Sometimes senior government officials or other influential people will wear a musisi to grace a special occassion. There are other traditional outfits but they are not so commonly seen unless they are worn by their chief/chieftainess at a traditonal ceremony. I don't know what these other outfits are called.

Answer 2

The traditional clothes of Zimbabwe have evolved over time. The common traditional dress was known as nhembe but in the modern society, there is nothing that can be classified as the national outfit for Zimbabwe.

Answer 3

There isnt any,well from being under colonial rule for so long i guess you loose some values,with that watever the traditional clothing was (animal skin) was eradicated and since then we just dress normal shirt,shoes,jeans etc just like you!

Answer 4

Kente is the the traditional dress of Ghana