The Tanzania is stretch reindeer suede that hugs the upper body and flairs at the lower half in fawn-colored glamour. The three-dimensional embroidered pattern sewn into the suede below the knee replicates geometric, ornamental Maasai pottery, while the nubs above these patterns encircle the pant just below the knee like magic beads or seeds. They could be talisman warding off evil spirits of African mythology, symbols representing the cycles of weather or life, or sacrificial emblems to bring rain or successful crops–or they could just be ornamental emblems of stone or bone encircling the pant leg below the knee.

The Tanzania is reindeer stretch suede with intricately embroidered, three-dimensional patterns of ornamental, geometric Maasai pottery. The pant’s high-waisted, snug-fitting top half and flared bottom favors a women with long legs and a trim physique.

The Tanzania is reindeer stretch suede with intricately embroidered, three-dimensional patterns of ornamental, geometric Maasai pottery. The pant’s high-waisted, snug-fitting top half and flared bottom favors a women with long legs and a trim physique.

The fawn-colored, snug-fitting Tanzania is made with reindeer stretch suede that flatters the hips and favors long legs and a slim waist. The three-dimensional, intricate embroidery flairs below the knee and replicates geometric ornamental patterns of Maasai pottery.

Below the knee on both pant-legs appear intricately embroidered, three-dimensional patterns of geometric, ornamental Maasai pottery–a tribute to Maasai culture and art. Whether of not the ring just below the knee has any covert or profound meaning is a question well worth exploring.

Below the knee on both pant-legs appear intricately embroidered, three-dimensional patterns of geometric, ornamental Maasai pottery–a tribute to Maasai culture and art. Whether of not the ring just below the knee has any covert or profound meaning is a question well worth exploring.

The Tanzania stretch reindeer suede is a mocha colored pant that features geometric Maasai pottery. The three-dimensional embroidered relief just below the knee is encircled by what could be a ring of talismans warding off evil spirits.

The Tanzania pant in mocha is different from its fawn-colored sister in color only, but the difference can be formidable, depending on one’s own coloring.

The Tanzania pant in mocha is different from its fawn-colored sister in color only, but the difference can be formidable, depending on one’s own coloring.

The mocha colored Tanzania details the same high-waisted, snug-fit and flared bottom features as the fawn-colored pant, and the three-dimensional, intricately embroidered patterns appearing below the knee replicate the same geometric imagery of Maasai pottery, a tribute to Kenyan culture and art.

Walking a mile in these shoes favors an athletic woman with a continental divide stride. Below the flaring at the knee is three-dimensional embroidery, replicating the geometric patterns found in African pottery.

Walking a mile in these shoes favors an athletic woman with a continental divide stride. Below the flaring at the knee is three-dimensional embroidery, replicating the geometric patterns found in African pottery.