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.
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 or mbubb in Wolof, k’sa or gandora in Tuareg, Kwayi Bèri in Zarma-Songhai, darra’a in Maghrebi Arabic, grand boubou in various French-speaking West African countries and the English term gown.
Date:
February 5, 2023