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2. Dashiki - Wikipedia

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   Grey is the traditional color for some West African weddings. [9] Some grooms wear white dashiki suits during wedding ceremonies. Some couples wear non-traditional colors. The most common non-traditional colors are purple and blue. Purple and lavender: the color of African royalty. [10] Blue: the color of love, peace, and harmony.

3. Yoruba clothing - Wikipedia

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   Yoruba women's clothing is not only a form of dressing but also a form of expression and identity. The clothing reflects the personality, mood, taste, and creativity of the wearer. The clothing also conveys messages about the social status, marital status, age group, religious affiliation, and cultural affiliation of the wearer.

4. Boubou (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   The use of the boubou/babban-riga/Kulwu as clothing became widespread among West African Muslims with the migration of Kanuri, Hausa,Fulani and Dyula long-distance traders and Kanuri Islamic preachers in and around Muslim regions of West Africa in the 1400s and even more rapidly in less Islamized areas after the Fulani Jihads of the 19th ...

5. Clothing in Africa - Wikipedia

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   African clothing is the traditional clothing worn by the people of Africa. African clothing and fashion is a diverse topic that provides a look into different African cultures. Clothing varies from brightly colored textiles, to abstractly embroidered robes, to colorful beaded bracelets and necklaces. Since Africa is such a large and diverse ...

6. Gomesi - Wikipedia

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   Women wearing Gomesi at a wedding in Kampala, Uganda. A gomesi, also known as a Busuuti or Bodingi, is a colorful floor-length dress. It is the most commonly used costume for women in Buganda and Busoga. [1] Traditional male attire is the kanzu. [2] [1] The gomesi has had many changes in its uses and design since its origination.

7. Fashion in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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   Many African cultures have a characteristic traditional style of dress that is important to their heritage. [1] Traditional garments worn in Nigeria include: The Yoruba men wear agbada , which is a formal attire, commonly worn as part of a three-piece set: an open-stitched full gown, a long-sleeved shirt, and sokoto (trousers fitted snugly at ...