The gomesi is Uganda’s most treasured dress. The story of the gomesi started with the birth of Gayaza High School in 1905, according to Damascus Ssali, a culture expert from Buganda Kingdom.

The history of ‘Gomesi’ dress in Uganda is obscure. The exact date when the first Gomesi was sewn, the tailor who made it and the first person to wear it has remained a mystery.

The gomesi with a zip running down at the side is an invention to contend with. On the gomesi, the buttons are not simply for buttoning up. They make loud fashion statements.

“The gomesi is a mark of respect, and must be worn at all social engagements, such as kwanjula (an introduction ceremony before marriage), marriage, funeral or even when you are meeting elders ...

KAMPALA - The rate at which the gomesi has evolved, and yet kept its traditional appeal is impressive. Sooner than later, we shall see it move from being confined to kwanjula ceremonies to making ...

Kampala — PASSENGERS aboard a Luzira-bound taxi were recently treated to free kimansulo when a middle-aged woman lifted up her gomesi to look for money to pay her transport fare. The incident ...

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