The former medical man is not alone. Kanga Kabisa, a manufacturer on Zanzibar, is among a growing number of small producers using the cloth for everything from men's shirts to children's clothes.

Stone Town, Zanzibar - They shimmer in bright colours, have patterns in multiple hues and they are adorned with messages written in Swahili. They are called kangas and are part of every day life ...

To walk the streets of Stone Town in old Zanzibar City is to step back in time; to feel the echoes of untold wealth that once pulsed through this UNESCO World Heritage Site, 19 miles off the coast ...

10/28/2022 Designer Doreen Mashika creates breezy island fashion pieces inspired by her Tanzanian heritage. She uses colorful Kanga fabric with traditional patterns and Swahili expressions as a ...

I did my "kanga" shopping in the village - kangas are lengths of vibrantly patterned cotton, perfect for wrapping round a bikini. Swahili sayings are written into the pattern.

Zanzibar is crumbling. These artisans are putting it back together Vicky Brown and Thomas Page, CNN 3 minute read Published 7:54 AM EDT, Thu August 25, 2016 ...