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  2. Dashiki - Wikipedia

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    The dashiki (/ dəˈʃiːki, dɑː -/, də-SHEE-kee, dah-) [ 1 ][ 2 ] is a colorful garment that covers the top half of the body, worn mostly in West Africa. [ 3 ] It has formal and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored suits. A common form is a loose-fitting pullover garment, with an ornate V-shaped collar ...

  3. Kanga (garment) - Wikipedia

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    The kanga (in some areas known as leso) is a colourful fabric similar to kitenge, but lighter, worn by women and occasionally by men throughout the African Great Lakes region. It is a piece of printed cotton fabric, about 1.5 m by 1 m, often with a border along all four sides (called pindo in Swahili), and a central part (mji) which differs in ...

  4. Kente cloth - Wikipedia

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    Kente refers to a Ghanaian textile made of hand-woven strips of silk and cotton. [1] Historically the fabric was worn in a toga -like fashion among the Asante, Akan and Ewe people. According to Asante oral tradition, it originated from Bonwire in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In modern day Ghana, the wearing of kente cloth has become widespread ...

  5. Aso oke - Wikipedia

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    Aso oke. Aso Oke sewn into Agbada outfit and Fila. Traditional Yoruba women's garment. Aso oke fabric, (Yoruba: aṣọ òkè, pronounced ah-SHAW-okay) is a hand-woven cloth that originated from the Yoruba people of Yorubaland within today's Nigeria, Benin and Togo. Usually woven by men and women, the fabric is used to make men's gowns, called ...

  6. Shweshwe - Wikipedia

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    Shweshwe (/ ˈʃwɛʃwɛ /) [ 1 ] is a printed dyed cotton fabric widely used for traditional Southern African clothing. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Originally dyed indigo, the fabric is manufactured in a variety of colours and printing designs characterised by intricate geometric patterns. [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] Due to its popularity, shweshwe has been described as ...

  7. Boubou (clothing) - Wikipedia

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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. It is called Kulwu in Kanuri, agbádá in Yoruba, babban riga in Hausa, boubou, mbubb ...

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