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  2. Wedding dress - Wikipedia

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    The color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. In Western culture, the wedding dress is most commonly white, a fashion made popular by Queen Victoria when she married in 1840. In Eastern cultures, brides often choose red to symbolize auspiciousness.

  3. African wax prints - Wikipedia

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    African wax prints, Dutch wax prints [1] [2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa and Central Africa. They were introduced to West and Central Africans by Dutch merchants during the 19th century, who took inspiration from native Indonesian designs. [4] They began to adapt their designs and colours to suit the ...

  4. Berberisca dress - Wikipedia

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    Berberisca dress. The berberisca dress (or keswa-el-kbria in Arabic) is a traditional dress for a Moroccan Jewish woman for her wedding. Traditionally a father gifts his daughter a berberisca dress for her wedding and the first time she wears it is at the henna ceremony. This dress is seen as the bride separating from her family and embracing ...

  5. Afghan clothing - Wikipedia

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    Afghan clothing. Traditional Afghan attire worn by school children in Kabul. Clothing in Afghanistan consists of the traditional style of clothing worn in Afghanistan. The various cultural exchanges in the nation's history have influenced the styles and flavors of contemporary Afghan designs. [1] The national dress is the fusion of different ...

  6. Wedding - Wikipedia

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    Traditional wedding attire. Western dress code. Wedding dress (or bridal gown), a special dress worn by a bride. Traditional western wedding veil Wedding veil, popularized by Queen Victoria, was a long-held custom in which the 'purity' and 'innocence' of the bride could thwart evil spirits. Morning dress, western daytime formal dress

  7. Clothing in Sudan - Wikipedia

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    Clothing in Sudan. Most Sudanese wear either traditional or western attire. A traditional garb widely worn by Sudanese men is the jalabiya, which is a loose-fitting, long-sleeved, collarless ankle-length garment also common to Egypt. The jalabiya is often accompanied by a large turban and a scarf, and the garment may be white, coloured, striped ...