dashiki
Vibrant African pullover
A dashiki is a loose-fitting, brightly colored garment worn primarily by men, featuring a V-shaped collar and ornate embroidery or prints.
Originally from West Africa, it became popular among African Americans during the 1960s as an expression of Black pride and cultural identity: He wore a dashiki to the Juneteenth celebration.
Loose hip-length top
- kaftanLong loose traditional robe
- boubouLoose African robe
- pulloverGarment donned headfirst
- v-neckPointed garment opening
loose-fitting · embroidered · collarless · boxy · shirt · robe · smock · kameez
From Africa's western bulge
- NigerianFrom Lagos's country
- YorubaNigerian people and language
- IgboNigerian people and language
- GhanaianFrom Accra's nation
Senegalese · Afrocentric · diaspora · Kwanzaa · Juneteenth · African American · motherland · homeland
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- identityWho someone is
- solidarityUnity among allies
- liberationRelease from constraint
empowerment · resistance · Malcolm X · Black Panther · movement · pride · consciousness · unity
Ghanaian ceremonial woven cloth
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- wovenInterlaced on loom
- dyedChemically changed in hue
handmade · cotton · brocade · block print · indigo · tie-dye · appliqué · stitching
Full of life, intensity
- boldCourageous and daring
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
geometric · earth tones · golden · orange · green · red · black · yellow
Formal event marking occasions
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- naming ceremonyRitual bestowing official name
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
church · Sunday best · celebration · Kwanzaa · homecoming · cultural event · formal · casual
tunic
Loose hip-length top
v-neck · loose-fitting · embroidered · collarless · boxy · shirt · robe · smock · kameez · blouse
West African
From Africa's western bulge
Ghanaian · Senegalese · Afrocentric · diaspora · Kwanzaa · Juneteenth · African American · motherland · homeland · Ubuntu
civil rights
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- identityWho someone is
- solidarityUnity among allies
liberation · empowerment · resistance · Malcolm X · Black Panther · movement · pride · consciousness · unity · symbolism
kente
Ghanaian ceremonial woven cloth
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- wovenInterlaced on loom
dyed · handmade · cotton · brocade · block print · indigo · tie-dye · appliqué · stitching · geometric
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
- boldCourageous and daring
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
patterned · geometric · earth tones · golden · orange · green · red · black · yellow · contrasting
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- naming ceremonyRitual bestowing official name
graduation · church · Sunday best · celebration · Kwanzaa · homecoming · cultural event · formal · casual · everyday
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- clothingdress, apparel, attire, jeans, garment
- garmentsgarment, robe, gown, robes, dress
- loose clothingbaggy, loose fit, oversized, relaxed fit, roomy
- shirtsdress shirt, oxford, flannel shirt, linen shirt, denim shirt
- Sixties Memorabilialove beads, peace sign, tie-dye, tie-dye shirt, bell bottoms