What Do Senegalese People Wear?

The traditional clothing of Senegal is the boubou.

The “Complete” or “Grand” Boubou is actually like what you call a three-piece suit comprising a tunic, trousers and a boubou.

You wear the tunic with the trousers first, then finish your dressing by wearing the Boubou on top.

This Senegalese boubou has become a common clothing in West Africa. This three-piece suit requires a generous amount of fabric, between 9 to 12 metres.

The quality of your boubou depends on three major things:

1. The fabric: less pricey boubous are usually made from wax or cotton while expensive boubous are made from Damask and Bazin. The more shinny the fabric the better.

2. The Embroidery: rich embroidery makes the boubous more expensive.

3. The Sewing/ Tailoring: paying attention to details. Is the boubou handmade or machine made?

Men’s Boubou by Banna BazinNouakchott, Mauritania. 

This Bazin Rich brand is known for its splendor, brilliance and quality. Sale of Bazin also in Senegal, Mali and Ivory Coast.

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