habesha kemis
E455099
The habesha kemis is a traditional Ethiopian and Eritrean dress, typically a long white cotton gown adorned with colorful woven borders, commonly worn by women for cultural and religious celebrations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eritrean cultural attire
ⓘ
Ethiopian cultural attire ⓘ traditional dress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eritrean culture
ⓘ
Ethiopian culture ⓘ Habesha culture ⓘ |
| borderPlacement |
hem
ⓘ
neckline ⓘ sleeves ⓘ |
| colorPattern | white base with colored borders ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Eritrea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Habesha identity
ⓘ
symbol of modesty ⓘ symbol of tradition ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | female ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
border embroidery
ⓘ
geometric motifs ⓘ tibeb patterns ⓘ |
| hasPart | colorful woven borders ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
ankle-length habesha kemis
ⓘ
modern tailored habesha kemis ⓘ short-sleeved habesha kemis ⓘ two-piece habesha outfit ⓘ |
| material | cotton ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Eritrean diaspora communities
ⓘ
Ethiopian diaspora communities ⓘ Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
ceremonial attire
ⓘ
festive attire ⓘ |
| timePeriod | contemporary use ⓘ |
| typicalColor | white ⓘ |
| typicalLength | long gown ⓘ |
| typicalOccasion |
Enkutatash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meskel NERFINISHED ⓘ Timket NERFINISHED ⓘ church services ⓘ |
| typicalWeavingTechnique | handwoven ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eritrean women
ⓘ
Ethiopian women ⓘ Habesha women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornDuring | coffee ceremony ⓘ |
| wornFor |
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian holidays
ⓘ
cultural celebrations ⓘ holidays ⓘ religious celebrations ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| wornWith |
netela
ⓘ
shash ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amhara