Our colorful and vibrant SHUKA Masai Blankets are authentic and made in Kenya. Available in a range full of attractive colors, designs to fit nearly every need.
Masai SHUKA blankets can be converted to various fashion items and used as a pick nick blanket, throw, scarf, table cloth, head gears
FEATURES
- Material: Acrylic
- Length 200 cm/ 79 inches
- Width 150 cm/ 59 inches
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
- Iron on low heat
- Do not bleach
- Dry clean low heat
- Machine Dry on low heat
- Drip Dry
ABOUT MAASAI "SHUKA" BLAKETS
Even if you’ve never heard of shuka cloth, there’s a high chance you’ve seen it in pictures. Often red with black stripes, shuka cloth is affectionately known as the “African blanket” and is worn by the Maasai people of East Africa.
To give you some brief background knowledge, the Maasai are a semi-nomadic people from East Africa who are known for their unique way of life, as well as their cultural traditions and customs.
Living across the arid lands along the Great Rift Valley in Tanzania and Kenya, the Maasai population is currently at around 1.5 million, with the majority of them living on the Masai Mara National Reserve of Kenya. They are known to be formidable, strong warriors who hunt for food in the wild savannah and live closely with wild animals.
The Maasai identity is often defined by colourful beaded necklaces, an iron rod (as a weapon) and of course, red shuka cloth. While red is the most common colour, the Maasai also use blue, striped, and checkered cloth to wrap around their bodies. It’s known to be durable, strong, and thick — protecting the Maasai from the harsh weather and terrain of the savannah.
ABOUT US
Khangadelic is a Sustainable Fashion Label. Khangadelic symbolizes the colour and vibrancy of Kenyan Coastal Culture and Lifestyle through contemporary clothing and accessories.
We have a passion for Fashion and a love for the environment.
Our clothing items are a fusion of East meets west tying in the traditional Kenyan fabric which is Khanga and has proverbs printed on them that are used by women to tie round the waist while doing chores, carrying their babies on their back and for ceremonial use such as weddings.
