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2. Dirac (dress) - Wikipedia

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   The Dirac originated from the coast of Somalia, when it was created by a group of Somali women around the 1700-1800's, but was popularised in the early/mid 1900's in Somalia and Djibouti, with bacwayne, translating to "big baggy", being popularised as well in the 1950s to 1970's.

3. Culture of Somalia - Wikipedia

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   Somali men and women in front of a traditional house. When not dressed in Westernized clothing such as jeans and t-shirts, Somali men traditionally wear the macawis (ma'awiis), which is a sarong-like garment worn around the waist and a large cloth wrapped

4. Baati (garment) - Wikipedia

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   A baati, or, more formally, a Dirac shiid, is a traditional Somali cotton house dress with a loose fit and short sleeves. [1] It is popular throughout East Africa due to Somali migration and trading across the region. It is seen as a staple in many East African households.

5. Iman (model) - Wikipedia

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   Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid (Somali: Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajiid; born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, 25 July 1955 [2]), known mononymously as Iman, is a Somali-American model and actress. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace , Thierry Mugler , Calvin Klein , Donna Karan , and Yves Saint Laurent , she is also noted for her philanthropic work.

6. Mataano - Wikipedia

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   They moved to Somalia at an early age, and spent their first nine years there. When the Somali Civil War broke out in the early 1990s, they returned to the United States. [2] Settling in northern Virginia, just outside Washington D.C., the sisters developed an interest in fashion after their mother bought them fashion magazines. Their family ...

7. Izaar - Wikipedia

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   An izaar, also izar or ʾizār (Arabic: إِزَار), [1] also known as maʿawaz (مَعَوَز), [2] futah (فُوطَة), [3] wizar (وِزَار), [4] [5] maqtab (مَقْطَب) [6] [7] is a traditional lower garment that is frequently used by men in Oman, Somalia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Izaars are commonly used in Yemen, it is ...

8. Kofia (hat) - Wikipedia

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   The East African style has a tassel that hangs from the top of the hat. The red fez was introduced into the region by the military. During British colonial rule of East Africa, the red fez was worn by a regiment called the King's African Rifles. The fez is also worn in West Africa, but the West African version has a stem on top of the hat, and ...

9. Category:Somalian fashion designers - Wikipedia

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