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What is traditional Zulu clothing?

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Traditional Zulu clothing is made out of fibers like straw and cotton as well as animal hides. Zulu women traditionally cover their heads, wearing distinctive straw hats, as a sign of respect. Traditional Zulu clothing is very colorful and almost always incorporates bead work. Some bead work has symbolic meaning within the Zulu culture.

The Zulu names for some items of traditional clothing are:

isicholo, a wide straw hat worn by women, especially mature women
isidwaba, a pleated cowhide skirt, sometimes decorated with beads
uhbulahlu, bead work like headdresses and necklaces
amabheshu, a "backward apron" made of animal hide, worn by men.

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