Ghanaian smock
Ghanaian smock
| Subclass of | woven fabric  |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Ghana |
| Made from material | cotton, dye |
| Fabrication method | stripweave |
De Ghanaian Smock anaa Tani be a fabric wey be worn by both women den men insyd Ghana.[1] E be de most popular traditional attire insyd de country. Dem dey call de fabric Tani insyd Dagbani, while de male den female wear be respectively called Bin'gmaa den Bin'mangli. Dem dey wear de smock formally plus a hat (zipligu)/ scarf (bobga), footwear (muɣri), den a trouser (kurugu).[2]
Na de smock be famously worn by Ghana ein founding fathers wen na dem declare Ghana ein independence from de British on March 6, 1957.[3][4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Northern Ghana Clothing". Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ↑ "Smock Fashion: The Northern Ghanaian Identity - Meraki Channels" (in American English). 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ "Smock Fashion Culture in Ghana's Dress Identity-Making".
- ↑ "Bernard Monarh details history behind Nkrumah's Independence Smock".
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