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  2. Culture of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria 's multiple ethnic groups. [1] [2] The country has 527 languages, [3] [4] seven of which are extinct. [5] [6] [7] Nigeria also has over 1,150 dialects and ethnic groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausas that are predominantly in the north, the Yorubas who predominate in the southwest ...

  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. Igbo culture - Wikipedia

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    Traditional Igbo Marriage Attire. The traditional marriage is known as Igbankwu, or wine carrying, since it involves the bride serving up a cup of palm wine to her fiancé. Prior to the wedding, the groom must go to the bride's compound with his father before the Igbankwu day to get the bride's father's consent to marry her daughter.

  5. Boubou (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    Boubou (clothing) 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 agbádá in Yoruba, babban Riga in Hausa, boubou, mbubb ...

  6. Gomesi - Wikipedia

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    Women wearing Gomesi at a wedding in Kampala, Uganda. A gomesi, also known as a Busuuti or Bodingi, is a colorful floor-length dress. It is the most commonly used costume for women in Buganda and Busoga. Traditional male attire is the kanzu. The gomesi has had many changes in its uses and design since its origination.

  7. Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Males guests typically wear the Filipino Barong, or a suit. Women wear a formal or semi-formal dress, the length and color determined by the wedding theme. It is discouraged for female guests to wear white since this competes with the bride's traditional wedding dress color. For Chinese Filipino weddings, it is customary for the bride to wear red.