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  2. Gomesi - Wikipedia

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    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. [1] Traditional male attire is the kanzu. [2] [1] The gomesi has had many changes in its uses and design since its origination.

  3. Marriage customs in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Catholic African communities most commonly dress in western wedding attire (white dress for women and a suit for men) for the religious ceremony and will utilize their communities’ traditional attire for other phases of the marriage process.

  4. Wrapper (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    African and African-American women wear a wide variety of dresses, and skirt sets made out of formal fabrics as formal wear. However, the kaftan and wrapper are the two traditional choices. It is not uncommon for a woman to wear a white wedding dress when the groom wears African attire.

  5. Dashiki - Wikipedia

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    A hybrid of the dashiki and caftan worn by females is a traditional male dashiki with a western skirt. Wedding colors. Grey is the traditional color for some West African weddings. Some grooms wear white dashiki suits during wedding ceremonies. Some couples wear non-traditional colors. The most common non-traditional colors are purple and blue.

  6. Kanzu - Wikipedia

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    Men wearing kanzus at a wedding in Kampala, Uganda. A kanzu is a white or cream coloured robe worn by men in the African Great Lakes region. It is referred to as a tunic in English, and as the Thawb in Arab countries. The kanzu is an ankle or floor length garment.

  7. Fashion in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Many African cultures have a characteristic traditional style of dress that is important to their heritage. Traditional garments worn in Nigeria include: The Yoruba men wear agbada , which is a formal attire, commonly worn as part of a three-piece set: an open-stitched full gown, a long-sleeved shirt, and sokoto (trousers fitted snugly at the ...