Zanaa is a designer label producing jewelry and accessories made from a variety of materials, including ankole cow horns.
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Zanaa is a designer label producing jewelry and accessories made from a variety of materials, including ankole cow horns.
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Based in Uganda, the company was founded by designer Linda Lwanga in 2010.
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Based in Uganda, the company was founded by designer Linda Lwanga in 2010.
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Ankole cows are indigenous to east Africa and have been used for centuries for their milk and meat.
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Ankole cows are indigenous to east Africa and have been used for centuries for their milk and meat.
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Once the cows are slaughtered, their extremely long horns are usually discarded or burnt. "I just thought of collecting it and transforming it into something beautiful," says Lwanga.
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Once the cows are slaughtered, their extremely long horns are usually discarded or burnt. "I just thought of collecting it and transforming it into something beautiful," says Lwanga.
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Alongside the cow horn, Zanaa sources other traditional materials for its designs, including imported leather from Ethiopia and beads from South Africa.
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Alongside the cow horn, Zanaa sources other traditional materials for its designs, including imported leather from Ethiopia and beads from South Africa.
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"Zanaa means illuminate the source, the source being Africa, where we have an abundance of beautiful materials, an abundance of amazing craftsmanship," says Lwanga.
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"Zanaa means illuminate the source, the source being Africa, where we have an abundance of beautiful materials, an abundance of amazing craftsmanship," says Lwanga.
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The company says all its products are handmade by a small dedicated team of local artisans.
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The company says all its products are handmade by a small dedicated team of local artisans.
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From bags to necklaces, Zanaa's products are sold to clients in the U.S. and Europe.
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From bags to necklaces, Zanaa's products are sold to clients in the U.S. and Europe.
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Uganda, one of Africa's poorest countries, is part of COMESA, a trading bloc of 19 nations whose free trade arrangements are designed to allow regional trade to flow easily between the member countries.
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Uganda, one of Africa's poorest countries, is part of COMESA, a trading bloc of 19 nations whose free trade arrangements are designed to allow regional trade to flow easily between the member countries.
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