MOZAMBIQUE- CAPULANA CLOTH, INDIAN OCEAN EXCHANGE, AND AFRO-LUSOPHONE FASHION

MOZAMBIQUE- CAPULANA CLOTH, INDIAN OCEAN EXCHANGE, AND AFRO-LUSOPHONE FASHION

The fashion history of Mozambique reflects centuries of cultural exchange shaped by Bantu civilizations, Swahili coastal trade networks, Portuguese colonialism, Indian Ocean commerce, and southern African artistic traditions. Positioned along the southeastern