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Cultural Resources - Swazi Culture - Traditional Attire |
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Age: 3 months to 3 years |
| males wear tiny loin skin |
females wear nothing or string of
beads |
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Age: 3 to 8 years
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| males wear loin skin |
females wear string of beads and skirt of grass or cloth |
| Age: 8 to 17 years males wear loin skin and start to wear penis cap |
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Age: 8 to 15 years females wear skirt of grass or skirt and short toga of cloth, never long; bead necklaces
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Age: Unmarried adults |
| males wear loin skins and cloth, bead ornaments |
females wear a dress of cloth, hair up, but in a small bun |
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Age: Married adults
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| males wear loin skin, cloths |
females: newly-weds wear skin apron and skin skirt, apron worn under the armpits; after birth of first child, raises apron over one shoulder; hair in a bun |
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Age: Grandparents
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| males wear loin skin, cloths and head ring |
females wear goatskin and cloths, hair in bun |
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