Traditional Habesha Dress – Zuria (ዙርያ)

Zuria (ዙርያ) is a traditional Habesha dress celebrated for its elegant silhouette, flowing design, and exquisite handwoven craftsmanship. Made from soft, premium white cotton fabric, the dress offers a light, graceful drape that enhances its timeless beauty. This Zuria features a distinctive Tibeb (ጥልፊ) embroidery running from the V-shaped neckline down the center of the dress, extending to the hem in a striking cross-inspired motif. The embroidery is woven with rich shades of deep red, turquoise, black, and subtle white geometric patterns, creating a bold contrast against the pure white fabric. Matching embroidered cuffs and a finely decorated lower hem complete the design, adding harmony and sophistication. The long, flowing sleeves and full-length skirt create a refined appearance, while the traditional Netela (ነጠላ) draped over the shoulders beautifully complements the dress. The combination of handwoven cotton, detailed embroidery, and classic Habesha styling makes this Zuria (ዙርያ) a stunning expression of Eritrean and Ethiopian traditional fashion. ዙርያ (Zuria) ናይ ሃበሻ ባህላዊ ክዳን ኮይኑ፣ ብንጹህ ናይ ጥጥ ጨርቂ ዝተሰርሐ እዩ። እቲ ልስሉስን ፈሳስን ጨርቂ ነቲ ክዳን ውቁብን ምርጥን ገጽታ ይህቦ። እዚ ዙርያ ካብ ናይ V ቅርጺ ክሳድ ጀሚሩ ክሳብ ጫፍ ክዳን ዝወርድ ውቁብ ጥልፊ (Tibeb) ኣለዎ። እቲ ጥልፊ ብጥልቅ ቀይሕ፣ ቱርኩዋዝ፣ ጸሊምን ጻዕዳን ሕብርታት ብዝርዝር ጂኦሜትሪካዊ ቅርጽታት ተሸሊሙ ኮይኑ፣ ኣብ ነጭ ጨርቂ ውቁብ ፍልልይ ይፈጥር። እቲ ተመሳሳሊ ጥልፊ ኣብ እጅጌን ጫፍ ክዳንን ተደጊሙ ሚዛናዊን ውቁብን ንድፊ ይፈጥር። እቲ ረዥም እጅጌ፣ ሰፊሕ ናይ ታሕቲ ክፍሊ ክዳንን ምስ ነጠላ (Netela) ዝድረብ ባህላዊ ገጽታን ነዚ ዙርያ ብልዑል ውበትን ጽባቐን ይምልእ።

The intricate embroidery tells a story of heritage. Each pattern carries symbolic meaning passed down through generations of Habesha craftspeople. The fabric is a premium Ethiopian cotton blend, selected for its exceptional softness and durability.