The Mhiship dress is distinctive: men wear handwoven loincloths and wrap fabrics with animal-skin accents, while women wear blue-and-white indigo tie dye dresses and maroon bead necklaces. Cowrie shells and hair adornments appear in special garb. Daily cuisine centers on grains and tubers: rice is a staple, often accompanied by stews of beans or vegetables.
At festivals and ceremonies, delicacies like ngup (a millet porridge)palm wine and kunu (fermented millet drink) are served. Artistic crafts include weaving, pottery and blacksmithing; weaving especially produces brightly patterned cloth for clothing and household use. Music and dance are integral arts—songs (often call and response) accompany every communal event.
