Amhara Tribe

This tribe wears different clothing than the Oromos. They live at cold, high altitudes. Their clothes are designed to conserve body heat. The Amhara of the city today commonly wear Western-type clothing made in China, Singapore, and the Philippines. But many still prefer the native dress, which consists of jodhpur trousers and a long shirt, covered by a gabi. This is worn by both men and women, but the style of these clothes varies according to the gender of the person. In the countryside, the Amhara do not wear shoes, but in the towns and the city shoes are generally worn to protect the feet against the debris of the streets.

There is no real divide between men and women in the highland. Men however need to cover up more as the work as Shepherds. The general idea in this area is to keep warm. There is bigger location (city vs highlands) difference than gender difference.