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This is a knee length skirt typically worn by Xitsonga women. A lot of people have shown interest on how to correctly wear this skirt. Traditionally, it is worn around the waist for dance purposes. However, some Tsonga women have been spotted wearing it differently yet interesting. We believe the  idea is to make it an everyday wear and not an item only taken out for special occasions. Take a look at the ladies below.   May’buye Azanaia Ntimane from Ka-Mageva, Limpopo Ntimane whose name can be loosely translated as May’buye iAfrica hails from Mageva, a small village in Giyani. She is wearing Xibelani asRead More →

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We’re one of the people who love and embrace our own culture, wearing bright clothes on a daily basis may be a shock to some people but Xitsonga people are never shy. We wear our colours with pride!   However, it is important to understand how our modern day fashion has evolved throughout the years. The picture below shows two Tsonga women in the early 1900s wearing Tsonga original traditional wear in a place called Thabina, Limpopo. It was was captured by Alfred Duggan-Cronin (1874-1954) who came to South Africa, settled in Kimberley and worked at De Beers, a mining company until his retirement inRead More →

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We stumbled across an article on Youth Village describing Sho Madjodzi as “one of those women most people in the new South Africa who would think of as weird”. We thought that’s nothing new! People in South Africa have always classified Vatsonga as unorthodox due to their way of living, from the clothes they wear to the speech sounds of their language. But this is not the point – poet and rapper Sho Madjozi; is an epitome of what village dreams are made of! See what we did there? Sho Madjozi whose real name Maya Wegeriff hails from Shirley; a small village in Limpopo. She’sRead More →

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Fashion gurus and stylists always take it upon themselves to do what they do best! Tell everyone gullible enough about what’s in and out of the runways and clothing stores! It is what they do after all and you know what, there’s nothing wrong with it! Also, we all want to know the latest fashion trends; it drives us crazy…in a good way! But one thing that we’re pretty sure of that never drove any Shangy  crazy was the colourblock trend that once hit the fashion streets in South Africa. WTF? Wa Tolovela Fashion-Guru! Tsonga/Shangaan peeps been having it! So…What’s Colourblocking? Colour blocking is definedRead More →

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Don’t make a mistake of leaving your house in your beautifully matched traditional attire, tirhandzi from head to nail and toe! Do your nails and make sure they blend in with the rest of your outfit! With these colours we hope to inspire you to always look dazzling… HOT PINK NAILS   LIME GREEN TALONS   MULTI-COLOURED TALONS   OMBRE HUES   MUSTARD NAILSRead More →

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If you want to dress up and look good for your ‘nuna’ without losing your cultural essence then Khosi Nkosi has something for you.   As always, Nkosi surprised the audience with her perfectly designed garments meant for a modern day makoti (daughter-in-law) at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Johannesburg 2017. Spectators came out in numbers to show their love and support for cultural wear with a hint of contemporary feel! Some of the clothes from the SS17 collection showcased at the fashion event are made from Tsonga material, which is good news for us isn’t it? You’re sure to score brownie points from yourRead More →