Habari

News, wisdom and creative journeys in kanga
Khanga by Safara: A Digital Art Series
Digital collage artist and graphic designer Safara Wanjagi recently unveiled Khanga by Safara, a digital art project she has been developing since June 2024, which, as she explains, “began as an exploration of our quintessential East African fabric—khanga/kanga—through the lens of my unique digital collage style.”  Read more...
The Kanga: A Symbol of Mswahili, Uswahili, and Kiswahili
For the Swahili people of the East African coast, the kanga (also spelled khanga) is a fabric deeply woven into identity, culture, and language. From the shores of Mombasa and Lamu to Zanzibar and Pemba, the kanga is a timeless, living artefact—modest yet powerful, ordinary yet poetic. Read more...