Traditional Clothing

The majority of Botswanians' traditional attire is fashioned from animal skin items, however, when colonialism arrived in the nation, western fashion became more prevalent. The quantity and quality of clothing created from animal skin are significantly determined by social class, gender, and age.

The term "Tshega" refers to the traditional clothing used by men, which consists of a blanket made from animal skin (Kaross) worn on the loin area, a cap also made from animal skin, sandals, and belts. On the body, ornamental objects like armlets, necklaces, and beads are also worn.

Khiba, a skirt with a Mosese, an animal skin blanket (Kaross), worn to cover the upper half of the body, is the name for the traditional clothing worn by women in Botswana. Women frequently wear jewelry, including armlets, bracelets, rings, and earrings. Thari, a skin garment worn by nursing moms to carry infants on their backs, is used by these women.