Rainy season fashion

It's the rainy season in Ethiopia, but that doesn't stop people from
going outside. There are plenty of people walking with umbrellas, but
also construction workers who continue to dig, rain or shine, as they
are. When there is a lull in the downpour, people walk to and fro, some
avoiding the puddles, others stomping right through, and others walking
delicately through the shallow part, holding their pants legs so they
don't get the cuffs wet. When the rain begins to drizzle down again,
some people walk with their hoods up, others walk a little
faster--although no one seems to run--and still others, deciding that
partially dry is better than not, cover their hair with plastic bags and
walk in the rain like it's the new fashion. And since it seems to be
common enough, I suppose you could say it is.