Gifts by Occasion
A Habesha wedding is rarely one event, and a good gift acknowledges that. These ideas suit the couple's new home, the coffee they will serve guests for years, and the keepsakes they will still have at their tenth anniversary.
10 recommendations, each with a full guide covering who it suits and what to check before ordering.
Showing 10 of 10 recommendations.
Coffee Ceremony
The handmade clay pot at the centre of the buna ceremony, in the classic round-bellied shape with a long neck and straw lid.
Coffee Ceremony
Small handleless cups in a set of six or twelve, usually decorated with a coloured band or traditional pattern.
Coffee Ceremony
A carved wooden serving tray sized for a jebena and a full set of cups, usually with a raised rim.
Coffee Ceremony
Jebena, cups, tray and stand bundled together — the whole ceremony in one box, for someone starting from nothing.
Home Décor
Handwoven straw in the conical mesob silhouette, used as a table, a serving surface or simply as a striking object in a room.
Clothing
Handwoven white cotton with a coloured tibeb border, worn over the shoulders at church, weddings and holidays.
Clothing
A modern dress drawing on the traditional kemis silhouette and tibeb detailing, cut for everyday or event wear.
Home Décor
A framed typographic print of a family name or blessing in Ge'ez script, in a modern minimal layout.
Custom Clothing
Printed shirts for a reunion, wedding party or graduation, with a family name or event date in Ge'ez or Latin script.
Engraved Gifts
A lidded wooden box engraved with a name, date or blessing — for jewellery, documents or small heirlooms.