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2. Yoruba clothing - Wikipedia

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   It is a series of stylish dresses worn by the brides friends, bridesmaids and wedding guests. It has elements of the komole. [7] Beads and Accessories: Yoruba women also adorn themselves with various beads, jewelry, and accessories, each of carry cultural significance. These include beads like Iyun, Segi, Akun, Ileke idi, Eyin erin, Opoto, Ikan.

3. Marriage customs in Africa - Wikipedia

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   Yoruba wedding attire. To most African populations, clothing is a significant and important part of the engagement ceremony and the religious marriage ceremony. The wedding attire worn during these ceremonies depends heavily on the ethnic group being examined. Traditional African clothing is typically vibrant and colourful.

4. Wrapper (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   During a wedding ceremony, the bride's kaftan is the same color as the groom's dashiki. The traditional color for West African weddings is white. [13] The most popular non-traditional color is purple or lavender, the color of African royalty. [14] Blue, the color of love, is also a common non-traditional color. [15]

5. 31 beautiful photos of traditional wedding dresses from ... - AOL

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   In many countries, a bridal gown is a manifestation of a couple's heritage. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us

6. 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.

7. Gomesi - Wikipedia

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   The best scholarship traces the origins of the Gomesi to 1905. The dress was introduced by a Goan designer, Caetano Gomes, then resident in Uganda which was a British Protectorate at the time. The dress did not gain wide use until the wife of Daudi Cwa II of Buganda , the Kabaka , or king over Buganda, wore it at her 18-year-old husband's ...