Textiles and Dress

Ghanaian smock

The Ghanaian Smock also known as Fugu or Tani is a fabric worn by both women and men in Ghana mostly as a Northern Ghanaian attire. It is the most popular traditional attire in the country. The fabric is called Tani in Dagbani, while the male and female wear are respectively called Bin'gmaa and Bin'mangli. The smock is formally worn with a hat (zipligu)/ scarf (bobga), footwear (muɣri), and a trouser (kurugu). The smock was famously worn by Ghana's founding fathers when they declared Ghana's independence from the British on March 6, 1957.

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• ▸Carnism
• ▸Bloomers
• ▸Columbia (personification)

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