Minneapolis & Minnesota

Habesha Kemis Minneapolis

Minneapolis is home to one of the fastest-growing East African communities in the United States. From Cedar-Riverside to Eden Prairie, Ethiopian and Eritrean families gather for weddings, Enkutatash, Timkat, and community celebrations that call for authentic traditional dress. Derbaba makes it easy to find verified sellers — from Shiro Meda weavers in Addis Ababa to Minneapolis-based diaspora sellers — and contact them directly via WhatsApp or Telegram.

All listings below ship to the USA. Delivery from Ethiopia typically takes 7–12 business days. Sellers offer custom sizing, tibeb border patterns, Lion of Judah embroidery, and Ethiopian flag tilet. Message any seller directly before ordering — most respond within a few hours.

Tibeb Bordered Kemis
Habesha Kemis

Tibeb Bordered Kemis

A ceremony-grade kemis hand-loomed in Shiro Meda over six weeks. The tibeb border is woven in continuous silk thread — no machine stitching.

$140 USDShips: Canada, USA
MT
Meron Tadesse
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bridal Tilet Kemis
Habesha Kemis

Bridal Tilet Kemis

Statement bridal kemis with full-length gold tilet panel woven in metallic thread down the center front. This is the kind of piece you wear

$465 USDShips: Canada, USA
MT
Meron Tadesse
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mens Traditional

Wedding Tunic

White cotton wedding tunic with large hand-embroidered gold Coptic cross motif on the chest panel and collar border. Matching white cotton t

$185 USDShips: Canada, USA
DB
Dawit Bekele
Toronto, Canada
Menen Netela
Shash & Netela

Menen Netela

Hand-spun cotton netela woven in Gondar with the classic Menen gold tilet across both ends. Deep gold threads woven with a subtle geometric

$72 USDShips: Canada, USA
HA
Helen Asfaw
Gondar, Ethiopia
Modern Everyday Kemis
Habesha Kemis

Modern Everyday Kemis

Contemporary interpretation of the classic kemis — slim modern silhouette with minimal tibeb detail at cuffs and hem only. Designed for the

$95 USDShips: Canada, USA
MT
Meron Tadesse
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Harari Beaded Shash
Accessories

Harari Beaded Shash

Traditional Harari shash hand-beaded with amber and gold glass beads sewn individually onto a white cotton base. Each shash takes several da

$52 USDShips: Canada, USA
MT
Meron Tadesse
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Flag Tilet Kemis
Habesha Kemis

Flag Tilet Kemis

White habesha kemis with wide hand-woven Ethiopian flag tilet border in traditional green, gold and red horizontal bands at hem, cuffs and c

$165 USDShips: Canada, USA
HA
Helen Asfaw
Gondar, Ethiopia
Mens Traditional

Flag Tilet Mens Shirt

White traditional men's shirt with hand-woven Ethiopian flag tilet border in green, gold and red at the collar, cuffs and center front panel

$135 USDShips: Canada, USA
DB
Dawit Bekele
Toronto, Canada
Mens Traditional

Lion of Judah Shirt

White traditional Ethiopian cotton shirt with large hand-embroidered Lion of Judah motif on the chest panel in gold thread. The lion faces r

$154 USDShips: Canada, USA
YH
Yonas Hagos
Mekelle, Ethiopia