Tribal dress

  The men all dress the same, black long pants, non discript shirt and a western jacket. The women still follow the traditional style, each tribe using their own colors. The garments are all embroidered with the tribal geometric patterns.  They are all distinct enough to tell tribe affiliation at a distance. 

  The women wear black knee length pants  under their skirts. With a long 8" width roll of cloth, their leggings are wrapped from the ankles to the knees and tied on with a ribbon like cloth. A hand spun linen jacket is put on with embroidered sleeves. Next a detached collar is worn covering the shoulders,  adding another layer of warmth. The collar embroidery matches the sleeve color and pattern. A linen scarf is then tied onto their heads, each tribe wearing them in a different way.

   Young women are taught from an early age to spin, weave, dye, and  embroider. By marriage age ( 15-16 ) these skills must be mastered or they won't be considered marriage material. Many of the natural dyes are gathered in the forests with some, including indigo, grown on the farm. They all carry similar embroidered  purses. A woman's outfit takes a year to complete.