Section 1: Fulani
The Fulani hailing from the regions encompassing Nigeria, Mali, Burkino Faso, Guinea, Niger Cameroon and Chad are traders and herders and nomadic in lifestyle. They are represented here in a stunning black and white with rich accents of silver. Leggings and arm bands bear the same colour scheme The headpiece struts an array of plumes in silver and black with white trimmings.

Section 2: Masai
Hailing from the regions of Kenya and Tanzania, the Masai are extremely tall and stately herders and warriors. This costume boasts main colours of black accented with gold and yellow. The headpiece is brilliantly feathered with large black plumes and interspersed with smaller yellow and orange feathers.

Section 3: Samburu
The Samburu related to the Maasi of Kenya are also a very tall people. Charlene, a costume which is rich with circles of tangerine, orange, and yellows with gold braiding, complimented by jewelled neckpieces of tangerine and gold. The headpiece is decorated with an arrangement of orange feathers with bold gold and yellow accents cascading from a myriad of tribal masks. Atop is a crown of gold with snatches of tangerine and orange.

Section 4: Swazi
The Swazi people of Swaziland near South Africa. This costume is decorated in purple and green and is symbolic of the Reed Dance in which young maidens adorn their hair in purple reeds with the rich green foliage and perform a transitional ritual that transform them to womanhood. The bodice and skirts are therefore purple hues, laced with green and gold accents. The head piece bears the main colours of purple and green accented with black and white fringes and yellow and gold embroidery.

Section 5: Nubian
The Nubians are from the Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan region which is among the world’s oldest civilization. A costume rich in gold and black embroidered with yellow.

Section 6: Watusi
The Watusi are among the tallest people in the world, and they migrated from Northern Africa to the Ruanda and Urundi regions of Africa. The Watusi are world famous for their colourful costumes and exotic dancers and were among the most feared warriors on the continent. The male Watusi warrior, is just as exotic but immensely more famous for his energetic dance and elaborate costuming.
The main colours are brown and red hues tinged with yellow, blues and crimson, and accented with gold, turquoise and black.
The Watusi necklace displayed in a myriad of colours is only upstaged by the wondrous headpiece, the centre piece of which is the bright red afro adorned with gold, black yellows and turquoise.

Section 7: Swahali
The Swahali, ancients of Swaziland gave a nearly common language to Africa due to their role as traders. The dominant colour of this costume is yellow, accented with black, gold with bountiful splashes of orange and hints of bronze. The white splashes reflect adornments of ivory jewellery which was commonly worn by the Swahili people.