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2. Boubou (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   The boubou or grand boubou is a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn across West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa, related to the dashiki suit. [ 1 ] The garments and its variations are known by various names in different ethnic groups and languages.

3. Furniture Brands International - Wikipedia

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   Interco became Furniture Brands International on March 1, 1996. [3] That same year, Mickey Holliman of the Action Industries subsidiary succeeded Loynd as president. Holliman had made his company into the leader in the motion furniture segment. His strategy of focusing on furniture proved successful, and by 1999 Furniture Brands International ...

4. She Gets Out the Scrapbook: The Best of Furniture - Wikipedia

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   [11] Simon Williams of NME described it as a collection of "14-odd (in both senses of the word) anthems for bedsit-bound romantics and musical masochists" and added, "Alongside the traditional gizmos of pop, you'll find tongue drums, synclaviers and something called a Yans Ci'in, all of which are deployed as weaponry in the kind of emotional ...

5. Bazin (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   In Senegal everyday wear is a caftan, or boubou with pants for the men and pagne a garment that women wrap around their hips and wear under a boubou. [Madison and Hansen, pg 126, 176] The formal ensemble for men is a three piece outfit consisting of a caftan, a tchaya (Wolof word for loose trousers), grand boubou and a white embroidered ...

6. Boubou - Wikipedia

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   Boubou can refer to: Boubou (clothing), a type of clothing worn in West Africa; Boubou, Burkina Faso, a town; Boubou Macoutes, from "Boubou", the nickname of Premier ...

7. Agbada - Wikipedia

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   The Agbada has similarities with the Boubou or Babanriga, as these attires evolved from the medieval West African cultures, but is different in looks, style, shape, fabrics and materials used and are quite distinguishable. Agbada usually features native Yoruba embroidery as many times alongside the Grand knot native to the Yoruba culture.