What is a Kanga in Swahili?

The kanga is a colourful fabric similar to kitenge, but lighter, worn by women and occasionally by men throughout the African Great Lakes region. It is a piece of printed cotton fabric, about 1.5 m by 1 m, often with a border along all four sides (called pindo in Swahili), and a central part ( mji) which differs in design from the borders.

What is Kanga cloth?

KANGA: A TYPE OF AFRICAN PRINT CLOTHING Kanga (also called ‘Leso’ in Kenya) is a rectangular shaped, 100% cotton, printed cloth with a brightly coloured decorative boarder around the outside and includes a Swahili proverb.

What is the Jina of a Kanga?

(1) pindo; (2) mji; (3) jina. The jina of this kanga is Bahati ni upepo sasa upo kwangu, which can be translated as "Luck is like the (blowing of the) wind, now it is on my side" The kanga is a colourful fabric similar to kitenge, but lighter, worn by women and occasionally by men throughout the African Great Lakes region.

What is the difference between Kanga and Kitenge?

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN CLOTHING: A GUIDE TO KANGA "Nearly 1.65 metre long piece of cloth with square borders is known as Kanga in East and West Africa and locals mostly use this to cover their heads," Kitenge is a 12-metre long cloth used by the Africans mainly to wrap up the waist. Kangas play an important role in modern Swahili culture.