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A Senegalese kaftan or caftan is a pullover men's robe with long bell sleeves. A kaftan (sometimes spelled caftan from Persian خفتان) is a man's cotton or silk cloak buttoned down the front with full sleeves reaching to In the Wolof language, this robe is called a sabador, in French it is called a boubou (pronounced boo-boo). This style of robe originated in Senegal. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. The length of the robe is usually ankle length. It is worn with matching pants called sokoto. Normally made of cotton brocade, lace, or synthetic fabrics, these robes are common throughout West Africa. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. The former President of Sierra Leone, Ahmed Kabbah, was often photographed wearing a kaftan. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (born February 16 1932 was the 3rd President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and from 1998 to 2007 A kaftan and matching pants is called a kaftan suit. Another robe that is occasionally seen in West Africa is the short-sleeved Moroccan kaftan, also called a thawb, thobe, or dishdasha. A thawb or thobe (ثوب) dishdasha (ar دشداشة) kandura (ar كندورة) khameez (ar قميص These kaftans are used as pajamas or lounge wear. In the home, they are worn on top of underwear. Although widely worn, they are not formal attire in any West African country. In contrast, Senegalese kaftans are used as formal wear. Formal dress (UK and formal wear (US are the general terms for Clothing suitable for formal social events such as a Wedding, formal garden party Hausa grooms often marry in these kaftans. In the United States, a Senegalese kaftan is one of three formal outfits that African-American grooms select for their weddings. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The other styles being the dashiki pant set, and the grand boubou (clothing), pronounced gran boo-boo. The dashiki is a colorful men's garment widely worn in West Africa that covers the top half of the body The Boubou / Bubu is one of the names for a flowing wide sleeved robe worn in most of West Africa and to a lesser extent in North Africa, related to the Dashiki There are various other robes that are worn throughout West Africa, and with the exception of the Yoruba Gbarie robe, most of these are a form of Islamic dress, see hijab. Islam and clothing Hijab or ħijāb ( ar حجاب, pronounced) is the Arabic term for "cover" (noun based on the root حجب meaning "to The Senegalese and Moroccan kaftans are worn by Christians, Muslims, and followers of African traditional religion. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion See also Religion in Africa African traditional religions, also referred to as African indigenous religions or African Furthermore, they are common among men of African descent in the African diaspora. The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse The African diaspora was the movement of Africans and their descendants to places throughout the world - predominantly to the Americas, then later to Europe, the

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Wedding Attire

A white kaftan suit is normally worn for weddings. The bride's attire should be the same color as the groom's suit. In popular culture, a groom wears a lace kaftan suit in the Nollywood movie, Traditional Marriage. Nollywood redirects here For the Nollywood TV channel in the UK see Nollywood Movies (TV channel.

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Michael Palin, Sahara (Thomas Dunne Books 2003), p. The dashiki is a colorful men's garment widely worn in West Africa that covers the top half of the body The Boubou / Bubu is one of the names for a flowing wide sleeved robe worn in most of West Africa and to a lesser extent in North Africa, related to the Dashiki A kufi or kufi cap is a brimless short rounded Cap worn by people of African descent. A kaftan (sometimes spelled caftan from Persian خفتان) is a man's cotton or silk cloak buttoned down the front with full sleeves reaching to The fez ( Greek: Φέσι Turkish: fes plural fezzes or fezes) or Tarboosh طربوش, not to be confused with North The Hausa are a Sahelian people chiefly located in the West African regions of northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal 77-191. A DVD was also produced showing his travels in Morocco, Senegal, Mali, and Niger.

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