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2. Boubou (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   The three pieces are generally of the same colour. It is made from cotton and richly embroidered in traditional patterns. It is worth stating, the Yoruba Agbada is a different clothing and distinct from the Babaringa and Grand Boubou. [2] The Agbada is produced in various styles including with aso oke, lace, silk, etc.

3. Bazin (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   A Senegalese woman in Bazin. Traditionally the Senegalese boubou can be heavily embroidered, it is also known by various names depending on the ethnic group and the region in which it is being worn. 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.

4. Senegalese kaftan - Wikipedia

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   Two Senegalese kaftans being worn in Cameroon, right. A Senegalese kaftan is a pullover men's robe with long bell sleeves. In the Wolof language, this robe is called a mbubb or xaftaan and in French it is called a boubou. The Senegalese caftan is an ankle length garment. It is worn with matching drawstring pants called tubay in Wolof.

5. List of Senegalese artists - Wikipedia

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   Delphine Diallo (born 1977) French–born photographer of Senegalese descent, living in Brooklyn, New York, United States; Sea Diallo (1958–2025) painter, plastic artist; Viyé Diba (born 1954) mixed-media artist, installation artist, performance artist; Omar Victor Diop (born 1980) photographer

6. Wrapper (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Buba is a Yoruba word that means the upper clothing. For women, the buba is worn with the iro (wrapper) and gele (head tie). For men, it is worn with sokoto (trousers) and fila (hat). The buba, sokoto/iro and fila/gele set is the traditional costume of the Yoruba people in South Western Nigeria and the other regions of Yorubaland.

7. African textiles - Wikipedia

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   Manjak weavers produce the most widely used woven fabric in Senegal. Nigeria: Among the Hausa, indigo dyeing generated wealth in ancient Kano. Yoruba are masters of the indigo-dyeing process, using a stitch resist method to make Adire Alabere. Mali: Traditional mudcloth followed a specific method using weave, dye, and local mud.

8. The first woman to run for president in years in Senegal is ...

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   Some young women in Senegal are returning to the traditional notion of marriage, said Marième Wone Ly, the first woman to lead a political party in Senegal over two decades ago. “We have to be ...

9. 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.