In Malawi, the chitenje — a printed cotton wrap shared with the wider East and Central African wax-print tradition — carries a distinctly Malawian political and social role, printed with party emblems and candidate portraits since the era of president Hastings Banda, and worn as standard mourning dress at funerals.
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In Malawi, the chitenje — a printed cotton wrap shared with the wider East and Central African wax-print tradition — carries a distinctly Malawian political and social role, printed with party emblems and candidate portraits since the era of president Hastings Banda, and worn as standard mourning dress at funerals.
