Netela Explained

A netela (Amharic: ነጠላ) is a handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women. The netela is a worn garment in both countries. The male equivalent is known as the kuta.^[1]

It has become an important garment to the Ethiopian diaspora due to the military coup in 1973.^[2]

See also

• Bernos
• Gabi (clothing)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Textiles of Ethiopia: Netela and Gabi. 2016-08-21.
2. The Ethiopian Buna (Coffee) Ceremony: Exploring the Impact of Exile and the Construction of Identity through Narratives with Ethiopian Forced Migrants in the United Kingdom. 41306746. Palmer. David. Folklore. 2010. 121. 3. 321–333. 10.1080/0015587X.2010.511461. 162262757.