Clothing is a language.
Clothing
is
a
language
.
It tells us about individual people: their personality, their age, their place in society and so on.
It
tells
us
about
individual
people
:
their
personality
,
their
age
,
their
place
in
society
and
so
on
.
If we want to know more about society, we can look at traditional clothing.
If
we
want
to
know
more
about
society
,
we
can
look
at
traditional
clothing
.
The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress.
The
continent
of
Africa
has
a
long
history
and
a
rich
culture
,
and
this
is
shown
in
traditional
dress
.
You often find three colours - red, gold and green in the clothing.
You
often
find
three
colours
-
red
,
gold
and
green
in
the
clothing
.
The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves.
The
first
colour
stands
for
the
blood
of
millions
of
people
who
suffered
as
slaves
.
The second is for the rich resources of the African earth; and the third represents the grasslands of home.
The
second
is
for
the
rich
resources
of
the
African
earth
;
and
the
third
represents
the
grasslands
of
home
.
The patterns on the clothing also have a meaning.
The
patterns
on
the
clothing
also
have
a
meaning
.
A common pattern is in the form of a cross "×", which stands for "unity".
A
common
pattern
is
in
the
form
of
a
cross
``
×
''
,
which
stands
for
``
unity
''
.
Another pattern is a rectangular box, which represents "strength".
Another
pattern
is
a
rectangular
box
,
which
represents
``
strength
''
.
Because clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what to wear.
Because
clothing
has
a
strong
social
meaning
,
people
are
very
careful
in
choosing
what
to
wear
.
It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way.
It
would
be
a
serious
mistake
to
wear
the
wrong
clothing
,
or
to
wear
clothes
in
the
wrong
way
.
For instance, in Ghana, a woman should wear her waistband differently according to the importance of the social event.
For
instance
,
in
Ghana
,
a
woman
should
wear
her
waistband
differently
according
to
the
importance
of
the
social
event
.
Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life.
Traditional
dress
also
tells
us
about
everyday
life
.
African designs are famous for loose clothing.
African
designs
are
famous
for
loose
clothing
.
The climate, with the hot sun and wide temperature ranges, requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life.
The
climate
,
with
the
hot
sun
and
wide
temperature
ranges
,
requires
that
the
clothes
are
comfortable
for
daily
life
.
Although many people wear western clothes, particularly in the big cities in Africa, traditional dress is very highly valued.
Although
many
people
wear
western
clothes
,
particularly
in
the
big
cities
in
Africa
,
traditional
dress
is
very
highly
valued
.
This is because it has deep cultural meanings.
This
is
because
it
has
deep
cultural
meanings
.
Clothing is a language. It tells us about individual people: their personality, their age, their place in society and so on. If we want to know more about society, we can look at traditional clothing.  The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress. You often find three colours - red, gold and green in the clothing. The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves. The second is for the rich resources of the African earth; and the third represents the grasslands of home.  The patterns on the clothing also have a meaning. A common pattern is in the form of a cross "×", which stands for "unity". Another pattern is a rectangular box, which represents "strength".  Because clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what to wear. It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way. For instance, in Ghana, a woman should wear her waistband differently according to the importance of the social event.  Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African designs are famous for loose clothing. The climate, with the hot sun and wide temperature ranges, requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life.  Although many people wear western clothes, particularly in the big cities in Africa, traditional dress is very highly valued. This is because it has deep cultural meanings.