Unique Chitenge Products

The Amazing Chitenge

In most of rural Southern Africa, the chitenge is customary as everyday dress at funerals and official rituals and ceremonies. They provide functionality and modesty for the women. Many of the chitenge designs have a meaning or written message. In Zambia, chitenges are given as gifts to women of all ages and are used as a baby carrier, rain covering, and everyday attire.


About Us

AKCLI Villages of Hope is a nonprofit organization where you can shop traditional handmade art created by artisans and the children from the village. Every purchase you make for yourself, your daughter, your friend, provides work, and hope for orphaned and vulnerable children in Zambia.