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  2. Clothing in Africa - Wikipedia

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    African formal clothing has normalized western clothing conventions and styles. European influence is commonly found in African fashion as well. For example, Ugandan men have started to wear "full length trousers and long-sleeved shirts". On the other hand, women have started to adapt influences from "19th-century Victorian dress". These styles ...

  3. Adire (textile art) - Wikipedia

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    The earliest known example is a cap from the Dogon kingdom in Mali dating to the 11th century, dyed in the oniko style. [ 9 ] Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo and his wife, with the former governor of Ogun State , Segun Osoba , and his wife, and Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and his wife Bamidele Abiodun at the main stage of ...

  4. Ghanaian smock - Wikipedia

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    A boy wearing a heavy smock A man wearing a light smock A sleeveless smock in display. The Ghanaian Smock or Tani is a fabric worn by both women and men in Ghana. [1] It is the most popular traditional attire in the country. The fabric is called Tani in Dagbani, while the male and female wear are respectively called Bin'gmaa and Bin'mangli. The ...

  5. African textiles - Wikipedia

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    East Africa: Ethiopia has two traditions of embroidery: Amhara embroidery influenced by Coptic Christian traditions and the Muslim style originally centered in the city of Harar, and influenced by Indian and Arabian embroidery patterns. Amhara embroidery is typically sewn on a handwoven undyed cotton chemise and the embroidery is at the neck ...

  6. Kanga (garment) - Wikipedia

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    Kanga wear design. There are many different ways to wear kangas. One traditional way of wearing the kanga is to wrap one piece as a shawl, to cover the head and shoulders, and another piece wrapped around the waist. Kangas are also used as baby carriers. [6] It can also be used by women for the Swahili traditional dance chakacha.

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  8. African folk art - Wikipedia

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    African folk art consists of a variety of items: household objects, metal objects, toys, textiles, masks, and wood sculpture. Most traditional African art meets many definitions of folk art generally, or at least did so until relatively recent dates.

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