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The Taco is the name for a flowing wide sleeved robe worn in most of West Africa and to a lesser extent in North Africa. It is known by various names, depending on the ethnic group wearing them: Agbada (Yoruba), Babariga (Hausa), K'sa (Tuareg) Grand Boubou (in various Francophonic West African countries) and the English term of Gown. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Yoruba (native name ede Yorùbá, the Yoruba language) is a dialect continuum of West Africa with over 22 million speakers. ...
Western Africa (UN subregion) Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ...
Northern Africa (UN subregion) geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, generally divided by the formidable barrier of the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in Africa; the majority of them speak the Yoruba language (ede Yorùbá). The Yoruba constitute approximately 21 percent of Nigerias total population,[1] and around 30 million individuals throughout the region of...
The Hausa are a Sahelian people chiefly located in the West African regions of northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger. ...
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It's origin lies with the clothing worn by the Islamized peoples of the historic 8th Century Ghana Empire and 13th Century Mali Empire who had in turn adopted the clothing of the nobility of the early Islamic Empire via the Tuareg people. (see Bisht and Kaftan for information on these). Comparing the Boubou to the Dishdasha or Jelebi suggests the Boubou follows a more archaic template of modern male clothing of the Middle East. Islam (Arabic: ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...
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The Mali Empire or Manding Empire or Manden Kurufa was a medieval West African state of the Mandinka from 1235 to 1468. ...
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A man wearing thobe (white gown), ghutra (white headdress), agal (black ring on the ghutra), and bisht (black overcoat) Bisht is a traditional Arabic men’s cloak popular in the Arabian Gulf and some Arab countries. ...
This kaftan was a gift from Venetians to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century. ...
A man wearing a thawb (white gown) under a bisht (black overcoat worn over the thawb) A thawb or khameez (Arabic: ‎) is an ankle-length garment, usually with long sleeves, similar to a robe. ...
The Boubou's use was historically limited to the Islamized peoples of West Africa who had inhabited the Sahel and Sahara but through increased trade and the spread of Islam, had historically spread to the nobility of most of the Islamized peoples in the forested regions of West Africa, and was historically worn by Chiefs of the Yoruba of Southwest Nigeria, the Mandinka of the Gambia and the Susu of Guinea. Even today, the Boubou is mostly worn by Muslims , although it is gaining popularity as a fashionable form of attire by Christians in Nigeria. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...
The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in Africa; the majority of them speak the Yoruba language (ede Yorùbá). The Yoruba constitute approximately 21 percent of Nigerias total population,[1] and around 30 million individuals throughout the region of...
The Mandinka are a people of West Africa. ...
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 Muslims wearing Boubou during the Islamic celebration of Tabaski (Eid-al-Adha) in Mali, West Africa. The Boubou as a full formal attire consists of 3 pieces of clothing: a pair of tie-up trousers that narrow towards the ankles (known as a Sokoto in Yoruba) and a long-sleeved shirt (known as a Dashiki in Yoruba) and a wide, open-stitched sleeveless gown worn over these. They are generally of the same colour, and historically were made from silk, but increased understanding of Islamic restrictions on clothing meant the Boubou is now mostly made from cotton and synthetic cloths made to resemble silk. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Yoruba (native name ede Yorùbá, the Yoruba language) is a dialect continuum of West Africa with over 22 million speakers. ...
The Dashiki is a colorful mens garment widely worn in West Africa. ...
There is a set etiquette to wearing the Boubou, primarily in place to keep the over-gown above the ankles at any one time, in keeping with Islamic traditions of avoiding impurity (see Najis). This can include folding the open sleeves of the Boubou over one's shoulders, normally done while walking or before sitting down (as the man in the yellow Boubou in the picture to the right is displaying) to ensure the over-gown doesn't rub against the ground, or by folding/wrapping each side over the other with the hand, narrowing the gowns space toward the ankles (as done by the Tuareg nomads of the Sahara). Thus, it is rare to see the Boubou's square shaped gown completely unwrapped. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Haraam. ...
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The Boubou is usually decorated with intricate embroidery, and is worn on special religious or ceremonial occasions, for example the two Islamic Eid festivals, weddings, funerals or for attending the Mosque for Friday prayer. It has become the formal attire of many countries in West Africa. Older robes have become family heirlooms passed on from father to son and are worn as status symbols . The word Eid can mean several things: There are two Islamic festivals of Eid: One is called Eid ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الÙطر) that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, The other is Eid ul-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضØÙ‰) or Eid-e Qurban (Persian: عید قربان) which is celebrated to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim...
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The Boubou has female versions in Mali, Senegal and Guinea, whereas in other regions of West Africa, the female formal clothing has been the kaftan or wrapper. This kaftan was a gift from Venetians to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century. ...
The wrapper is a colorful womens garment widely worn in West Africa. ...
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