head covering
The colored mochilas tell that story
This edition features crisp red and white beadwork
Its rounded base and wide top opening give the bag its form
and gift marking life’s milestones
THE KANGA TOWEL mobile-priority-3 head coveringThe kanga is one of East Africas most beloved textiles: a cotton cloth worn along the Swahili coast for more than a century as a wrap, shawl, baby sling, head covering, and gift marking lifes milestones. Traditionally, each kanga is distinguished by a central design, known as the mji, a border called the pindo, and a Swahili proverb printed along the bottom. These messages speak of patience, wisdom, love, resilience, and quiet defiance. At times,