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The boubou or grand boubou is a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn across West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa, related to the dashiki suit. [ 1 ] The garments and its variations are known by various names in different ethnic groups and languages.
Laniarius is a genus of brightly coloured, carnivorous passerine birds commonly known as boubous or gonoleks.Not to be confused with the similar-sounding genus Lanius, they were formerly classed with the true shrikes in the family Laniidae, but they and related genera are now considered sufficiently distinctive to be separated from that group as the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae.
Boubou can refer to: Boubou (clothing), a type of clothing worn in West Africa; Boubou, Burkina Faso, a town; Boubou Macoutes, from "Boubou", the nickname of Premier ...
The male southern boubou is a fairly distinctive 20–22 cm long bird with black upperparts extending from the top of the head down to the tail, a striking white wing stripe, and a relatively long black tail with white outer feathers. The underparts are white shading to rufous on the lower belly, undertail and flanks.
The tropical boubou or bell shrike (Laniarius aethiopicus) [1] is a medium-sized passerine bird of sub-Saharan Africa.This very diverse "species" with its numerous subspecies and morphs has since long posed a taxonomic problem, and recent research suggests it is a cryptic species complex that has now been split into several species.
The yellow-breasted boubou (Laniarius atroflavus) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. Ecology and distribution
The traditional boubou is an ample tunic with open sleeves and a triangular or rectangular breast pocket. Boubou both formal and everyday wear is made in all different materials for both men and women. Aside from being comfortable and practical, it provides covering in accordance to Islamic beliefs. Usually, Boubou is constructed in three parts ...
The East Coast boubou or Zanzibar boubou (Laniarius sublacteus) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found from southeast Somalia to northeast Tanzania, and Zanzibar island. Its natural habitat is moist savanna. It has vestigial or no white wing stripe. Outer tail feathers may have white tips. Juveniles have no barring on ...