Gomesi: Uganda's dress that's a symbol of respect and dignity
Ugandan women dressed in different colourful gomesi dresses in Namasuba, Kampala. There are conservatives from the Buganda who are resisting the modification of the traditional gomesi. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Elegance and colour are simply the description of Buganda Kingdom's traditional garment, the gomesi or bodingi. No traditional function in central Uganda and many other parts of the country is complete without women immaculately dressed in the gomesi — the fabulous floor-length brightly coloured dress with a square neckline and short puffed sleeves.
The traditional marriage ceremony is one such function where the gomesi is a must.
