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Published: February 8th 2010
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Putting on the first layer of the dressYesterday I, along with the other two girls at my school, went to my teacher’s house to celebrate the 1st birthday of her daughter. She let me try on the traditional Herero dress. It had 6 layers of fabric and took about 10 minutes to put on. There was a matching necklace and earrings that came with the dress and the head piece. I sat in it for about 30 minutes and was sweating profusely because it was so warm and heavy. This dress is what Herero women wear to funerals and weddings and more traditional women wear all the time once they are married.
As we were putting it on, I was amazed at how perfectly it fit me. It could not have been a better fit both around and height wise. Even my teacher, Belinda was amazed at how well it fit. It was an honor to wear this dress and to spend the afternoon with her family. Her daughter was very scared of me at first but soon became accustomed to how we looked and would even let me hold her to take a picture. She has invited us to come back again to try some traditional
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