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A superb shirt in amazing condition. This elaborate shirt was made by the Hausa of Nigeria using a cotton cloth made of several strips and embellished with beautiful embroidered designs typical of the Hausa, Nupe, and Yoruba. Such outfits were found among all these groups. Hausa is known as the great weavers in Nigeria and surrounding countries. They uséd to make outfits to sell to the Yoruba and their neighbors. This is a prestigious costume. Traditionally, the extent of the embroidery on a Riga identifies the wealth of the owner. also called "grand boubous Riga. The robe was worn bunched at the shoulders." A boubou (or bubu, or grand boubou, or grand bubu) is an African garment worn by men and women in much of West Africa and parts of Central Africa. The boubou generally consists of up to three pieces: a long-sleeved shirt, a pair of tie-up trousers that narrow at the ankles, and an open-stitched overflowing wide-sleeveless gown worn over these two; all three are usually the same color and were historically made from silk, but nowadays are made up of cotton or sometimes synthetic fabric made to resemble silk. The whole ensemble is complete with a "chechia" or hat of any color. A woman’s boubou differs from a man’s boubou. It will consist of two pieces: a wrapper around the waist, a large overflowing gown to top it all off, and an intricate headscarf instead of a hat. "Boubou" comes from the word "mbubb" in the Wolof language, which translated into French, is "boubou". The tradition of the boubou is old and can be traced back to the 8th Century. Its origin lies in the clothing worn by the Islamic people, Tukulor, of Senegal, Mandé, and Songhai peoples of the Takrur and Ghana empires. In West Africa, the noble people were already wearing a garment similar to the actual boubou. The different patterns in the embroidery had precise meanings which varied for different ethnic groups and regions. The rest of the population, craftsmen and farmers, wore garments similar to tunics for the upper body, and a wrapper or baggy trousers for the lower body. Historically, only Islamic people of West and Central Africa uséd to wear boubous, while other ethnic groups wore their traditional garments. But over the years, with more trading among communities and nations, boubous have gained international popularity. We do not recommend laundering textiles and do not accept returns of textiles that have been laundered in any manner. Even dry cleaning is too much for some of these antique textiles. For some of them, a very gentle HAND washing (NEVER MACHINE, on any setting) in cool water with a very gentle detergent works, but even then, dyes may not be colorfast, and fabric may be less strong than it appears. AG0623 **147187** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2023 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. |
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Africa Direct, Inc. has been selling on eBay since 1997 and has received more than 56,000 positive feedbacks. It is owned by Eliza and Sara, who began the company after spending a year wandering southern Africa in a camper van with their multi-racial family. They have been honored with eBay's Hall of Fame award, and by eBay Giving Works, through which they have raised more than $125,000 in charity auctions. Customer Service: We treasure our many long term customers, and will try to make you one of them! If you have problems, please tell us... we care! Handling Time: We ship daily except Sundays and holidays. Most orders go out the same day, and all go out within 48 hours. Returns: We want you to be happy with your purchase. You're welcome to return an item within 30 days in the same condition you received it--just let us know you're returning it. You may have either a credit or a refund for your purchase price, not including shipping both ways. If your original payment was made through PayPal, we'll refund you through PayPal; if you paid us directly with your credit card, we'll refund the credit card. Combining Shipping: You are welcome to wait to pay, and to combine multiple items for shipping. We ask that you keep each order to 10 days or 10 items, whichever comes first--then start another order. When you're ready, just send us a list of item numbers or an invoice request and we'll send you an invoice. You can pay by Paypal or credit card. U.S. Shipping: Our staff take great care in packing our artwork, much of which is antique, irregularly-shaped, and fragile. The cost of labor and the special packing materials uséd is reflected in our shipping price. Our U.S. shipping charges also include insurance; we self-insure on smaller orders. For these reasons, our shipping and handling charges may be more than the price of postage. . International Shipping: We ship dozens of international orders each week, to customers on every continent except Antarctica! The shipping charges included in our listings are for U.S. orders. Contact us for shipping charges to your country. We offer uninsured USPS First Class airmail, insured Priority airmail, and insured Express airmail to most parts of the world, depending on the weight, volume, and value of an item. We also ship via FedEx or DHL on request. Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up -- do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. And please do not ask us to mark merchandise values below the actual value or mark items as "gifts"--U.S. and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Newsletter, previews and special offers: Sign up for our newsletter |
