Sheep, like goats, prefer fine, leafy hay and will not eat coarse hay. Immature grass hay or leafy alfalfa is usually the best feed for sheep. Mature sheep can get by on good-quality grass hay, but lambs do better with a legumeâharvested while still growing so that it has finer stems.
These kaftans, which today are mainly worn by East African women, were originally only worn by West African men. Made from cotton or silk, kaftans button down the front. They are also the traditional female clothing of many countries in West Africa such as Mali, Senegal and Ghana.
Length of clothing differed between men and women. Women clothing was to their ankles while men wore their robe to the knees. Inner tunic that was worn by women was a âpeplosâ. It was made of wool and had clasps at shoulders. The upper part of the peplos was folded down to the waist and formed so-called apoptygma.