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boubou

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[ boo-boo ]

noun

  1. a long, loose-fitting, brightly colored garment worn in parts of Africa.


boubou

/ ˈːː /

noun

  1. a long flowing garment worn by men and women in Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and some other parts of Africa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of boubou1

First recorded in 1960–65; from French, from Malinke bubu
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of boubou1

a native name in Mali
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No longer faced with extreme water shortages, the village chief, Yoro Boubou Ba, believes residents could soon have surplus vegetables to sell, giving their community a much-needed economic boost.

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His body was wrapped in a white boubou, and a turban hid his entire face, except for a pair of large, dark sunglasses.

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Camara, who always wore military fatigues and a beret after he took power in a 2008 coup, was nearly unrecognizable in a white flowing boubou.

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Boubou's - From the outside, Boubou's doesn't look like much, but don't let that fool you.

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Kéré’s strong affinity for his native land informs his practice — he references local symbols like the baobab or palaver tree; a traditional blue boubou garment he wore as a child.

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