Even one hundred years ago Zanzibari women had no problem appropriating the styles of others, and often would enhance their own status by showing how well they could carry themselves in any fashion.
Hata miaka mia moja iliyopita wanawake wa kiZanzibari walikuwa hawana matatizo kuendana na mitindo ya watu wengine, mara nyingi wajitahidi zaidi kudumisha hadhi yao kwa kuonesha jinsi gani waliweza kujiweka vizuri katika mitindo mabalimbali.