A traditional garment worn in Ethiopia and Eritrea, a draped cloth worn as a shawl or wrap.
From Amharic 'chamma' or Ge'ez origins. The word reflects Ethiopian Semitic language terminology for traditional dress that has been worn for centuries.
The chamma is so culturally significant that its way of draping and wearing communicates age, marital status, and social position—it's a whole social language written in fabric!
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