Decades on, Coastal women still use leso to share age-old wisdom

Most people choose lesos dependong on the idioms, proverbs and quotes inscribed in them (Photo: Robert Menza)

It is a must-have item that lights up the faces of grandmothers, aunties and mothers whenever they are gifted two or more, because one is never enough.

At the Coast, the leso - a colourful fabric also known as kanga - represents culture and respect for women and is a preferred attire donned in funerals, weddings, dowry negotiation ceremonies, religious and even political events.