Do Nigerians wear Kaba? - Page 2

seen · 12-09-2006, 12:04 AM

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seen · 12-09-2006, 12:07 AM

[QUOTE=tomapep]When I went home in April, in Lagos at least, a lot of young girls were wearing "up and down" sewn out of Ankara (Wodin, they call it in Togo & C d'I)[/QUOTE

Yeah- the "Up and Down" clothes- were the older folks wearing it too, or is it something only the young do and is it a trend?

**bets** · 12-09-2006, 12:40 AM

[QUOTE=seen]

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Originally Posted by tomapep

When I went home in April, in Lagos at least, a lot of young girls were wearing "up and down" sewn out of Ankara (Wodin, they call it in Togo & C d'I)[/QUOTE

Yeah- the "Up and Down" clothes- were the older folks wearing it too, or is it something only the young do and is it a trend?

Those styles are hot.

ME like

Yetty · 12-09-2006, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by seen

The Kente is the national cloth, and the Kaba is the national attire (what we wear to social gatherings). I am thinking maybe the Kaba means something else but is spelled the same way as the Yoruba word for ankara b/c in Ghana it referrs to a specific type of dress/style. You can have Kente Kaba or Ankara Kaba (

This is how the national attire is usually worn:

just to clarify, kaba doesnt mean ankara in yoruba o.. sheesh. ankara na ankara
Kaba is basically what u said, a style of dress. Could be a dress and not neccesarily a two piece. I remember my aunt liked to accuse anyone who wore a flowing dress of wearing a kaba. I would translate the way she said it to english but it wouldnt be funny anymore.

Anyways, those outfits are very nice. Lovely shapes u ghana ppl have

**specialk** · 12-09-2006, 03:23 AM

which one are you? All this noobs sef...why are you posting FOTO oni FOTO...olori kemdi kemdi

Nimotalai · 12-09-2006, 07:12 AM

I think your Kaba is what we fondly call "up and down" as mentioned before. A lot fo Nigerians are fashion forward so they sew "Up and down" with ankara, woodin, george, lace,etc...whatever suits your fancy. Pick up ovation mag or one of those society mags and you'll find several pictures of Nigerians wearing up and down of all fashions.

Nice pics of Kente...I've got a couple of pieces that i sewed up and down with it. I just love the vibrant colors.

**tomapep** · 12-09-2006, 05:46 PM

What Nimotalai said above. And wanted to add that a lot of people call the ivorien/west african prints ankara, and the foreign ones hollandis.

Clockwatcher · 12-09-2006, 07:39 PM

Nice thread. Y'all dress like Iviorians...

seen · 12-09-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Clockwatcher

Nice thread. Y'all dress like Iviorians...

I think it is because the Akan tend to wear the Kaba, and both groups dominate the two countries- 40 percent of Ivoirens are of Akan descent and 45 percent of Ghanaians are of Akan descent. Those in the North of Ghana don't usually wear the Kaba as much as the South.

By the way, nice to see you back.

seen · 12-11-2006, 05:53 PM

Northern Ghanaian dress style-reminds me of Nigerian style of dressing.

JaspER · 12-12-2006, 04:21 AM

Ohhh mama !!!! african girls really look hot in traditional wears... kaba, kente.. whatever... goooooddd one... :-)

Uncle Sunday · 07-22-2008, 10:52 PM

Yes, we do.

Ada-ide · 09-13-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Sunday

Yes, we do.

huh?

naijasensation · 09-14-2008, 05:51 AM

I luv Kente clothes!!!!!

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Nimotalai Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lurking Posts: 988 Points: 3,475.20 Bank: 220,806.61 Total Points: 224,281.81 Donate Rep Power: 116650	I think your Kaba is what we fondly call "up and down" as mentioned before. A lot fo Nigerians are fashion forward so they sew "Up and down" with ankara, woodin, george, lace,etc...whatever suits your fancy. Pick up ovation mag or one of those society mags and you'll find several pictures of Nigerians wearing up and down of all fashions. Nice pics of Kente...I've got a couple of pieces that i sewed up and down with it. I just love the vibrant colors. __________________ Don't Blame it on the Sunshine! Don't Blame it on the Moonlight! Don't Blame it on Good Times! BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE!!!!! I just can't I just can't I just can't control my feet!

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seen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: No Where Posts: 1,625 Points: 27,297.45 Bank: 34,337,963.70 Total Points: 34,365,261.15 Donate Rep Power: 3513670	[QUOTE=tomapep]When I went home in April, in Lagos at least, a lot of young girls were wearing "up and down" sewn out of Ankara (Wodin, they call it in Togo & C d'I)[/QUOTE Yeah- the "Up and Down" clothes- were the older folks wearing it too, or is it something only the young do and is it a trend?

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