Africa: Mini Skirt and the Dance of the Maidens
The Royal Reed Dance As surprising as it may sound,the concept of dressing to send a message as being a part of the African Culture as a people long before the western world turn it into a fad. The origin of the mini skirt has long lied in Africa amongst the Zulus whose maiden or unmarried spinsters are mandated to wear the “ isigcebhezana “ which signifies their ‘ singleness ‘. The rest of the body is left bare but the skirt usually made of Reed, animal skin and beads skin barely reaches the mid-thigh but yet covers the privates. Engaged women wear hairnets to show their marital status to society Married women cover the whole of their body in clothing and colourful headdresses as it is believe that they n...