Why are African fabrics waxed?

Related questions

1. What is African attire?
2. What does African clothing symbolize?
3. What traditional clothes do Xhosa wear?
4. What language do the Xhosa speak?
5. How do you dress in Africa?
6. What fabrics can be waxed?
7. What did West Africans wear?
8. What kind of clothing do South African wear?
9. Is Xhosa a religion?
10. What does kente cloth represent?

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