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Mozambique Clothing reflects the cultural and traditional idea of the nation.
The way the Mozambique people dress mediates the merging of different cultures as well as the individual's economic status. In the urban localities men wear Western-style suits while they go for work. Women wear Western-inclined dresses made from textile with bright and loud colored African designs. Throughout the country men have, in the major parts, substituted the traditional loincloth with T-shirts and dashikis.
Women in rural areas of Mozambique, on a large basis have kept their traditional apparel of long strips of fabric that are draped around the body, under the arms, and over one shoulder. They also have continued the traditional head cover or turban. Young people usually wear exclusive Western clothing, except for the extremely poor population.
In spite of the European and American influence on fashion and particularly certain styles, such as blue jeans and short skirts, have not yet been adopted. Dress is definitely a symbol of ethnic identity. Muslims in the north Mozambique wear conventional long white robes and head turbans. Asian men in Mozambique wear two-pieces of white cotton suits, while Asian women dress in black or bright colored silk dresses. Language also can be an form of indication to the socioeconomic standing of the nation. The clothing of the Mozambique people depends much on their climatic condition and socio economic background.
Mozambique clothing largely resemble the conventional African dressing with particular fabric in a draping style and the women using bright colors.
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