A 'table-talker' for an annual multinational mining company Anglo American's Heritage Day event, celebrating and promoting cultural diversity. I was responsible for research and writing. "Sishweshwe" Vibrant traditions and patterns The best traditions are kept alive because they work and are useful, and that is the story of sishweshwe. Colloquially known as "shweshwe", its vibrant patterns were originally printed on indigo cloth brought to Africa about 2000 years ago by Arab and Indian merchants. Its popularity in South Africa grew in the 18th century when synthetic indigo was manufactured in, and exported from, Europe. Since 1948 Da Gama Textiles…