What does "a picnic" conjure up for you? Warm sunny days, the calm droning of bumble bees... shade under a leafy tree, chilled Chardonnay? For others, the word picnic may be a reminder of action - tennis, perhaps or car racing where friends have gathered for a good time. In Cape Town many of us [...]
Shuka, in the language of Maa spoken by the Maasai people, means sheets. Shuka sheets or Shuka blankets, are wrapped around the body. Shukas are normally red with colours such as blue introduced. Occasionally plain colours are worn but more often patterns are plaid and sometimes shukas are striped. Surprisingly Maasai warriors, tough as they [...]
There are uncountable ways to wear a headscarf, or headdress, in South Africa. The headscarf can be wound, folded and swirled in a multitude of ways. To add to the unique look of each headdress, any fabric can be used. Maasai Shuka fabric, traditionally used by the Maasai people, is a popular fabric for doeks [...]
Headscarves, or doeks as they are commonly known in South Africa, have been worn as headdresses for years for cultural reasons. Doeks have also been worn as a fashion statement but they were worn traditionally by older, married women. Doeks are now being embraced as a fashion statement by young, trendy, South African women. Doeks [...]
We are often asked what the difference is between a kikoy and a sarong. The difference is that both are the name for a "wrap" but the names are used differently in different countries. The name kikoy is generally used in South Africa and East Africa for a piece of fabric, usually 1.5 metres long, with [...]
Warm winter special for those in the southern hemisphere! Northerners can also take advantage for next winter! 2m x 1.5m Acrylic/wool blend 80/20. R206.00 (Euro 20.00)
A beautiful little shopping bag with multiple pockets, made up with a mix of kikoy, shweshwe, khanga or kitenge fabrics. That's Jemma, a minature Yorkie, inspecting the bag. Her size should give you an indication of the size of the little shopping bag. Introductory special, R150.00. Click through to Shop
Our absorbent "waffle" cotton tea towels make a useful and beautiful gift. Packaged in cellophane and topped with an African design band. Priced at only R60.00 ($6.00) on promotion, while stocks last. Click through to Shop
Maasai or Masai society is patriarchal, meaning men rule! Major matters concerning the group are decided on by elder men who are sometimes joined by retired elders. Most aspects of behaviour are covered by a full body of oral law. More often than not, a payment of cattle will settle matters. For the Maasai people [...]
In South Africa, we are in the depth of winter. With our infamous electricity supplier, Eskom, shocking us with power blackouts at the flick of a switch, I have taken to wrapping up snugly in a Maasai Shuka (Masai Shuka) or two while watching tele... oops, watching the flickering candle. There are compensations to blackouts, [...]
