Best traditional attires in Africa?

[Apollo]

Habesha women have a great traditional dress tbh.

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We should appropriate all the good styles from other Africans.

 

[fox]

 

[Apollo]

^ ^ Not African.

 

[oday1kenobi]

For women, definitely Habesha (all cultures from Tigray to Harari to Bilen).

For men, I'd say Nigerian.

The first pic clearly looks harari and I have to concede that their dress (women) looks rather unique with its Indian and local influences plus it makes their womenfolk look regal.

I've read somewhere that the Indian design was influenced by Hindi traders who arrived via Saylac/Berbera from the early 19th century.

 

[Zayd]

Wodaabe was one you forgot. Their attire is interesting.

 

[arawelo 2.0]

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@fardowsa

 

[ethan bradberry]

 

[fardowsa]

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You wish

 

[ሕጊ።።]

I like habesha women's attire. it's simple yet elegant looking.

I also like the cape thing they wear for weddings.

I'm not sure what the men's traditional wear is though

You are most likely thinking of the standard white clothing we wear, that's the most common. There's others too, just for different occasions, areas and people.

 

[Apollo]

Wodaabe was one you forgot. Their attire is interesting.

Falls under macro-group Sahelian.

Not all subgroups can fit in the poll.

 

[MARAQ DIGAAG]

How y'all forgetting macawis , the most comfortable attire when it comes to conceiving children ?

 

[Canuck]

Somali first, second and forever

 

[fardowsa]

Do you really believe they are dressed like that everyday? Its a festival thing

Technically attire doesnt need to equal what you wear everyday

 

[fox]

How y'all forgetting macawis , the most comfortable attire when it comes to conceiving children ?

My macwis has a earthy/bleachy smell because i wipe my semen on it. Other than that yh it's really comfortable.

 

[fardowsa]

My macwis has a earthy/bleachy smell because i wipe my semen on it. Other than that yh it's really comfortable.

I have no words for you

 

[ethan bradberry]

My macwis has a earthy/bleachy smell because i wipe my semen on it. Other than that yh it's really comfortable.

 

[Apollo]

You guys are a bunch of tribalists. Only voting for your own kind or neighbors. How boring the results are.

 

[government]

This is the best

 

[ሕጊ።።]

Habesha women have a great traditional dress tbh.

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That's strictly for weddings lol

 

[Beja]

Pretty much all Nigerian attire is either Sudanese or heavily inspired by Sudan.