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Melhfa, also known as Toungou, Toub, Tassaghnist, Laffaya, or Dampé, is a traditional cloth commonly found across the Sahel and Sahara regions of Africa. The melhfa is a long rectangular cloth, typically measuring 4.5 meters by 1.6 meters, skillfully wrapped around the wearer's head and body.
Jill Condra in her book Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World (2013) notes that "There is evidence that Kiffa beads may have been made in Mauritania as early as the ninth century" but that "The last of the traditionally trained bead makers died in the 1970s, so it is a lost art". [14]
Cultural organisations based in Mauritania (4 C) R. Religion in Mauritania (7 C, 3 P) S. Surnames of Mauritanian origin (7 P) W. Works about Mauritania (1 C)
The three pieces are generally of the same colour. It is made from cotton and richly embroidered in traditional patterns. It is worth stating, the Yoruba Agbada is a different clothing and distinct from the Babaringa and Grand Boubou. [2] The Agbada is produced in various styles including with aso oke, lace, silk, etc.
Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
African clothing is the traditional clothing worn by the people of Africa. African clothing and fashion is a diverse topic that provides a look into different African cultures. Clothing varies from brightly colored textiles, to abstractly embroidered robes, to colorful beaded bracelets and necklaces.
Mauritania, [a] formally the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, [b] is a sovereign country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast , Mali to the east and southeast , and Senegal to the southwest .
This category describes traditional and historic clothing by nationality. Modern clothing should be categorised under Fashion by country or Clothing companies by country.