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African Maxi Gown Designs - Kaftan and Boubou Dress Styles - Latest Bubu Lace Gown Styles 2021

When we put clothes on, it is mostly for the style or fit. Hardly is the history ever thought of. However, when you are African, clothes are more than just fashion items, they are products of history reinvented to serve your needs in the present. Today, we are diving into the history of ?Boubous?. Those loose fitting but classy and surprisingly intricate long-flowing gowns that we love so much. They make you feel like royalty no doubt but do you know the history?

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. Its name comes from the ?Wolof? ? ‘mbubb’, which made it into French, as boubou.

The boubou is the classic Senegalese robe, worn by both men and women all over West Africa and in West African diasporic communities of Europe and the United States. Sewn from a single piece of fabric, the boubou is usually wide and of varying lengths.

The most elegant style, the ?grand boubou,? usually employs a piece of fabric long and reaches to the ankles.The tradition of the boubou is old, and can be traced back to as far as the 8th century. So in this video we bring you elegant boubou styles. Enjoy the video.