**Handcrafted African jewellery is well loved for its authentic beauty. In the past, it used to be an indicator of an individual’s power, wealth and of course their standing in the society. Now it is purely used for style purposes and is not considered a level of status indicator. **
The jewellery is often bright in colour. A combination of different colours may be used, this serves as a reflection or indicator of tribal affiliation. The style and pattern of the attire is also an indicator of the tribe an individual belongs to. For example, I come from the Tswana tribe, my tribe uses a combination of different shades of blue and white.
The Zulu tribe uses a combination of red, blue and green.
African attire and jewellery are not as prevalent in today’s society. On a day to day basis, wearing african attire and jewellery is unpractical. However, there is one event you can expect to see a variety of African attire, and that is at a traditional wedding.
The bride and groom wear traditional attire from the tribe from which they are from. If they are from different tribes the bride and groom may choose to have two outfits from their prospective tribes on the wedding day.
** The family and guests will all, most likely be in tradition attire aswell. This is where you see a variety of colours, representing a variety of tribes. You can simply tell from which tribe a person is from, by simply looking at the combination of colours and design. **
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