Tshega

 

                                

       Normal tshega made from animal skin.                                                    Tshega decorated with beads

 

                                                                

          Tshega is made from animal skin and some people decorate it with beads. It is worn by young boys before the age of puberty. These days boys no longer wear tshega, they wear modern clothes just like in the picture at the bottom.

 

                                                                      

                         A boy wearing tshega.                                                                Boys wearing modern clothes.

                                                                                                    MONGATO

                   

   Mongato is used in a traditional dance . Mongato is made from animal skin. It is worn by teenage boys after passing the tshega stage. These days boys wear it during traditional dances.                          

                                                                                                        A boy wearing mongato in the olden days.

 

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