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Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
Yoruba people in Asọ-Ẹbí (Nigeria) Yoruba Women in Asọ-Ẹbí (Nigeria) Asọ-Ẹbí (), sometimes spelt as Asọẹbí in Nigeria [1] [2] is a uniform dress or dressing code/style that is traditionally worn by the Yoruba People is an indicator of cooperation, camaraderie and solidarity during ceremonies, events and festive periods. [3]
Since Africa is such a large and diverse continent, traditional clothing differs throughout each country. For example, many countries in West Africa have a "distinct regional dress styles that are the products of long-standing textile crafts in weaving, dyeing, and printing", but these traditions are still able to coexist with western styles.
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 ...
Kathleen packs a basket of fresh fruit to take on a picnic with Kellie, before Jup Jup swaps the container of fresh fruit for an assortment of dried fruit. Charli sings about her dress which features a design of fruit patterns. Tim plays an ocarina as he sits on a branch of his favourite tree. Charli dances alongside her favourite sunflower plant.
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Bao is a traditional mancala board game played in most of East Africa including Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Comoros, Malawi, as well as some areas of DR Congo and Burundi. [1] [2] It is most popular among the Swahili people of Tanzania and Kenya; the name itself "Bao" is the Swahili word for "board" or "board game".