The main element of Ndebele women's wear is an apron. Girls wear small beaded aprons, while older girls wear isiphephetu, a beaded apron given to them by their mothers, and isigolwani which are thick beaded hoops worn around their necks, arms, legs and waist.

What is Ndebele dress?

Ndebele woman take great pride in their dress. Their traditional dress is colourful and bright and is decorated with a lot of beautiful bead work. ... Little girls wear beaded aprons or beaded skirts, while older girls who undergo initiation wear many thick “isigolwani” around their necks, arms, legs and waist.

What is the Ndebele attire called?

The ijogolo, an important Ndebele attire, was a five-fingered apron that married women wore to after giving birth to their first child.