The capulana — a printed cotton wrapper worn nationwide in Mozambique — traces back to Indian Ocean trade networks that predate Portuguese arrival. Once designed in Mozambique but manufactured in India and shipped back for sale, it became a national fashion staple by the 1920s and remains central to Mozambican identity today.
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The capulana — a printed cotton wrapper worn nationwide in Mozambique — traces back to Indian Ocean trade networks that predate Portuguese arrival. Once designed in Mozambique but manufactured in India and shipped back for sale, it became a national fashion staple by the 1920s and remains central to Mozambican identity today.
