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Mama africa shweshwe dresses

Although my designs employ usage of African embroidery and fabrics, my collection is a blend of multi-cultures primarily African and European with some Asian influences. The gown silhouettes are very modern and flattering. I think, sleep and dream about fashion, and my love of Africa shows in my work. African-inspired fashion appeals to me especially couture bridal and formal wear.African and ethnic designs that I offer. This includes bride and groom’s attire with matching clothes for the entire bridal party. I’m also advancing into pageant, evening and red carpet gowns.


 


 

 

 

Traditional Dresses

Xhosa Traditional Wedding Dresses 2020

A few months ago I was aked by a customer to make her two pairs of wedding shoes. The one pair she would wear with her white dress on her wedding day and the other pair she would wear with her traditional Xhosa dress for the traditional Xhosa wedding ceremony.For modern urban weddings. Most couples prefer to perform both the traditional weding and the modern civil ceremony, often with a church service and reception. Today the bride and groom are far more familiar before the marriage process begins, with the ukutwala uncommon, and when it does happen the bride knows of it beforehand

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Traditional Dresses

★ Xhosa Wedding Dresses 2020★

Traditional Xhosa weddings differ quite substantially from those of the West, although the trend today is to perform both sets of ceremonies.
The traditional process of marriage begins with the ukutwala, roughly translated as ‘the taking’, which occurs after a groom’s family has chosen a suitable bride for him. The men of the groom’s family house, where she will awake the next morning. It is important to know that the ukutwala is not a ‘kidnapping’, the prospective bride is not harmed and may return to her family, rather it is a formal method of signifying the intention to marry, and such begins the betrothal process.


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❥♫ Sepedi Traditional Wedding Dresses ❥♫

Sepedi wedding is all about the colors and enjoyments for these two families. Bridesmaid wear different color outfits and same is the Bridal Outfits for the wedding day because on that day Bride wants to  look like coming from another world, Unique, Different, Attractive and gorgeous so that no body can stop himself being say Wow. No matter how the fashion industry changes these days but still there is a lot of touch in Sepedi Wedding dresses because purely Sepedi Traditional Wedding Dresses Designs are still used by many families.


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Latest Zulu Traditional Wedding Outfits 2020

The traditional Zulu wedding always takes place at the family home of the groom. The bride will leave her home early in the morning, covered in a blanket given to her by her mother. The bride’s father leads her to her new family home, and she is advised not to look back, so as not to invite bad luck. The bride’s father will call out the family’s clan names, telling the ancestors that his daughter is officially leaving home to join another family traditional Zulu wedding shows the traditional clothes worn by Zuluand Xhosa people. It shows how men and womenAfrican traditional clothes with a modern twist to make them current and wearable.

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