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2. Boubou (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Its origin lies with the clothing style of the Mande, Songhai-Zarma, Hausa, Kanuri, Toubou, and other trans-Saharan and Sahelian trading groups who used the robe as a practical means of protection from both elements (the harsh sun of the day and sub-freezing temperatures at night) while traversing the Sahara desert.

3. 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.

4. Kaftan - Wikipedia

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   The women's robe is called a kaftan, and the men's garment is referred to as a Senegalese kaftan. A Senegalese kaftan is a pullover men's robe with long bell-like sleeves. In the Wolof language, this robe is called a mbubb and in French, it is called a boubou. The Senegalese kaftan is an ankle-length garment, and is worn with matching ...

5. 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.

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. 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.

8. Kanzu - Wikipedia

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   Senegalese kaftan - robe worn by men in West Africa; Grand boubou - three-piece robe worn by men in West Africa and parts of the Maghreb. Gomesi - dress worn by women in Uganda; Kanga - wrapper worn by women in the African Great Lakes region; Kofia; Bisht - cloak worn over the kanzu by tribal chiefs, imams, and kings; Buganda; Swahili people ...

9. Folk costume - Wikipedia

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   If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress. Traditional clothing often has two forms: everyday wear, and formal wear . The word "costume" in this context is sometimes considered pejorative, as the word has more than one meaning, and thus "clothing", "dress", "attire" or "regalia" can be ...