enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Kaftan - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaftan

   In West Africa, a kaftan is a pullover robe, worn by both men and women. 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.

3. Senegalese kaftan - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_kaftan

   The kaftan is worn by Christians, African Jews, Muslims, and followers of African traditional religion. Furthermore, Senegalese kaftans are common among men of African descent in the African diaspora. The Senegalese kaftan is men's attire. In West Africa, and the United States, this robe is not worn by women. The women's robe is called a kaftan.

4. Boubou (clothing) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boubou_(clothing)

   The boubou or grand boubou is a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn across West ... The female version worn in some communities is also known as a m'boubou or kaftan. History

5. Ottoman clothing - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_clothing

   Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent adorned in a richly embroidered kaftan A stylish young woman of the mid-17th century. She wears şalvar (trousers), a long, sheer gömlek (chemise), and an ankle-length purple entari (outer robe) with the ends tucked up.

6. Wrapper (clothing) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrapper_(clothing)

   In West Africa, a kaftan or caftan is a pull-over woman's robe. [1] In French, this robe is called a boubou [citation needed], pronounced boo-boo. The boubou is the traditional female attire in many West African countries including Senegal, Mali and other African countries. The boubou can be formal or informal attire.

7. Thawb - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thawb

   The thawb is long-sleeved ankle-length traditional robe; it is worn by men and women with regional variations in name and style. [1] Depending on local traditions, a thawb can be worn in formal or informal settings; in the Gulf states thawbs are the main formal attire for men. [ 2 ]