Kidan Habesha Explained

Kidan habesha (alt. ije tebab) is a clothing style from Eritrea, particularly among the Tigrinya ethnolinguistic group.[1] [2] It comprises a white shirt and pants. Then a thin, gauze-like, fabric is wrapped around the shoulders and chest. Sometimes, men take the extra material and wrap it around their waist making a skirt on top of their pants, then wrap it around their shoulders. For men it is a traditional dress, seldom seen except on ceremonial occasions (e.g., weddings, etc.).

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Norine Dresser. Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century. 7 January 2011. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1-118-04028-7. 206–.
  2. Book: Tesfagiorgis G. , Mussie . Eritrea. ABC-CLIO, LLC. 2011. 229-230. English. 978-1-59884-231-9.