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The blankets are known as Basotho blankets, after the people of Lesotho. Made from thick wool, their intricate and colourful patterns each tell a different story of the Basotho people's history.

The male initiates also use red ochre and cover themselves in traditional Basotho blankets. The initiates arrive at their villages surrounded by elders, where they are given a new set of clothes.