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2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

4. Wrapper (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   However, in some parts of Ghana and the United States, some women wear black-and-white prints, or black and red. The kaftan is the most popular attire for women of African descent throughout the African diaspora. African and African-American women wear a wide variety of dresses, and skirt sets made out of formal fabrics as formal wear. However ...

5. Aso oke - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. Afghan clothing - Wikipedia

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   The national dress is the fusion of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan. [2] The styles can be subdivided into the various ethnicities with unique elements for each. Traditional dresses for both men and women tend to cover the whole body, with trousers gathered at the waist, a loose shirt or dress, and some form of head covering. [3] [4]

7. 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 ...