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Style Yourself with African Jewelry and Clothing for Different Occasions
Traditional dresses are becoming the new hot cakes of the market due to their lively colors, intricate craftsmanship and alluring designs. When it comes to jewel pieces and clothing of Africa, people just cannot get enough. From teens to older adults, everyone is looking for traditionally styled African clothing and jewelry to uplift their charisma during casual and special days.
Here are some of the occasions where you can try out these African pieces to transform your look:
1. At the Music Festival: Africa has a long history of music, from Djembe drumming to African dancing. So, what will be more cool than choosing a piece of African clothing for your next outdoor music festival? A lightweight, easy to wear and airy dress is a must for any event.
Beyonce via Instagram 2015
2. At The Beach: The beach is a place where everyone likes to be a free bird and for this kind of place nothing can be better than African print bags. Bold prints will definitely enchance your look.
Made in Ghana
3. Out in the City: Everyone loves to explore the new places around the city and self-styling is an act that everyone cares about. From dresses to jewelry, there is a lot of choices in styles when it comes to African items. From colored skirts to Beaded Choker Necklaces, these elegant pieces of African items are enough to provide a new edge and twist to the traditional style of the wearers.
Handmade Clay Beads
Whatever you may pick from these African pieces, you are sure to get more eyes on you owing to the uniqueness found in African style. So if you are looking for an online store to get African Clothing or African Jewelry for sale, browsing http://www.simbacraftware.com should be your one-stop destination. Hundreds of designs in African clothing and jewelry are waiting for you to enhance your personality.
Top 5 African Souvenirs To Buy
Africa has gained wide recognition due to its distinct forms of arts, musical instruments and crafts. Truly inspired by the untouched form of nature, African Art is widely demanded in the East as well as West for some of its uniquely designed items. In this blog, we are listing some of Africa’s most beloved items.
African Sculptures: Sculptures have been cherished among the civilizations since the early days of humanity. African sculptures are known for their irregular shapes and styles that offer a deeper insight of African cultures, wild animals as well as the tribal communities. These sculptures are made from different kinds of materials such as stones, wood, beads and other items.
Made In Ghana
African Bags: Accessorizing is the key to a stylish outfit. Just the right amount of color and size would transform any outfit from boring to va—boom!! African bags are made from different material such as sisal fiber, real leather, cloth and other material and can be custom made. These bags are a must have if you are looking for something different, bright and distinctly fashionable. So, the next time you are up for a replacement for your regular leather and cloth bags, try out African bags to carry your belongings in style.
Made in Ghana
African Clothing: African clothing makes the perfect choice to experiment with your basic wardrobe, Besides, African clothing offers a royal look owning to its bright color combinations and unique designs dating back to centuries ago. Many of Hollywood A-list celebrities are photographed wearing African prints and styles. Dare to be bold in block designs and vibrant colors.
Made In Ghana
African Jewelry: Known for uniqueness, elegance, and quality, handcrafted African jewelry is considered as one of the most demanding forms of jewelry at the present day. When it comes to African Jewelry, nothing beats the uniqueness of style found in an assorted range of African pendants, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and another designer tribal jewelry. Primarily cherished for cultural significance, African jewelry has now established in the fashion market as a new trend of self-adornment. This specific form of jewelry can be found made from different specific materials that include stones, bone, shells, wood, glass or shells. What’s your pick?
Made In Kenya
African Crafts: There exist a wide variety of African crafts that ranges from animal figures to masks, daily usable items to tables, and many others. Whether you are looking for an elegant piece to decor your interior or you are just seeking for an exclusive gift to present your sibling, African crafts offer an affordable and enticing range to choose from.
Made in Kenya
So what are you waiting for? Shop for an exclusive piece of African art from an online store to make up your mind. Clothing, bag , jewelry or craft, the list goes on and on. Beware of the fake sellers over the internet when it comes to African art! Just browse http://www.simbacraftware.com to witness an assorted range of original African art and decor by African artists.
Bonnie’s Journey cont’d part 2
Hello everyone,
Another week has passed and the tank progresses smoothly, I think the
photos will tell the story! The local builder we hired to do the work is
performing very well. He’s a very sweet man; the crew works hard and
operates efficiently, I couldn’t be happier with the choice to hire him
instead of the bully!
Progress!!
Building together
Eating fruit with adorable baby Meeka
The boy who works at the shop across the street from my room is always
eagerly waving and smiling at me, sometimes the second I step out of my
door in the morning to use the bathroom; he’s there, energetically waving
to me, luckily he’s sweet and very kind. When I walked into the shop last
week he greeted me with, “You’re going to miss me here.” Of course I busted out laughing and said, “Am I? Where are you going?” He informed me that he is a psychologist, (which shocked me, I would have guessed him to be no more than 16!) and he needs to return to his homeland of Rwanda for Commemoration week.
It’s the week every year that the Rwandan Government and the genocide survivors dedicate to the memory of all their lost loved ones.
Commemoration week also serves to bring awareness to genocides that happen all over the world, even today. I’m doing my part by copying the e-mail I (at the very end of this e-mail) that I sent out in 2013 after my friend Carly and I visited the incredible Genocide Museum and some of the many churches around Kigali where hundreds of people were slaughtered by their own neighbors and families. Governments turn people against one another and brutality and violence take over out of fear. Whether they declare Jews, Tutsi’s or Muslims to be exterminated it is our responsibility as educated and compassionate beings to stop it. It is a terrible, tragedy and can only be stopped by spreading knowledge and love!
To understand others, is to be knowledgeable
To understand yourself, is to be wise
To conquer others, is to have strength
To conquer yourself, is to be strong
To know when you have enough is to be rich
To go forward with strength, is to have ambition
To not lose your place, is to last long
To die and not be forgotten, that is true long life
From The Tao TeChing; In honor and in loving memory of a dear
friend, Celo. Peace and Healing to all of his friends and family in
Minnesota and in Lyon, France.
RIP Celo, your wildly, wicked soul is free at last. You will never be
forgotten.
Love,
Bonnie
Carpe Diem!
Spring into Action! Bonnie’s Journey
Meet our friend Bonnie, she is currently in Uganda working towards a good cause.
Bonnie has been traveling the globe, experiencing new cultures, foods and making many great friends since she finished her six year commitment with the Army National Guard in 2000. Along the way, she fell in love with Uganda and its people. She made the decision to live and volunteer in the Southwest corner, a little town called Kisoro. She spent fourteen months teaching English and working at a children’s home.
While volunteering, she realized that more resources were needed so with the financial help of friends and family she was able to build water tanks and provide local schools with some much needed resources. From this overwhelming support, Resilient Uganda was born – a realization that people want to continue to help and support the people of Uganda. Bonnie plans to build more water tanks and establish self-sufficiency within families by establishing craft co-ops. She feels incredibly blessed to be called to help wherever she can in this great big world.
Read about Bonnie’s Journey below -
Hello Friends, 2 April 2016
I hope April finds everyone healthy and energetic for all your spring cleaning and yard work!
We’ve spent the week in the village very near the big mountain, where the gorillas live, (no, we didn’t see any, I wish!) We are about to start building the next water tank there, it’s going to be another BIGGIE, probably a 20,000 liter tank instead of the 10,000 liters we’ve done in the past. The one at Amazing Grace is a 30,000 liter tank and is nearly complete! We’ve identified a compound of about 45 homes to build at. The first day we were there it was around mid-day and no one was cooking lunch again, so I asked, “Why no cooking?” I should know better than to ask this loaded question. They told me they had no water and they didn’t’ even know I was “the tank lady” at that point! They told me, “they usually go into the National Park up the mountain for water, but it’s not there.” We met an elderly woman who had first trekked up the mountain and found no water, so then she went down to a very far trading center where she filled her jerri-can and had been walking for over four hours to find the water!
Kids, The old woman who just walked 4 hours for her jerri-can of water, scouting in the village for water tank location.
Lunch in the village with Wilson’s family…have I mentioned Wilson is working again?! At 70.something years old, he’s healthy enough to be painting again!
The tank, nearly complete
I’m excited to announce that the bags are finally for sale on our website, as well as the biography’s and photos of the four ladies who have been sewing with us since the beginning! Please check it out and shop if you wish @ www.resilientuganda.webs.com
Wishing each and everyone of you Peace and Happiness,
Bonnie
“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.” –Thomas Merton
Resilient Uganda
P.O. Box 7
Kisoro Uganda AFRICA
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