One woman's modern vision for the hando

A 28-year-old Edna Dhahabu at her shop that sells mijikenda tradition fashion in Kilifi County [Levis Musumba/Standard]

In the past, the Mijikenda's hando dress was more than just clothing; it was a symbol of cultural identity worn during sacred ceremonies, community gatherings and rituals.

Elders, spiritual leaders, and traditional healers donned it during ancestral veneration rites, while women wrapped it as a dress and men wore it as a shawl or waist garment.