Girl Talk Magazine Volume 1 (November, 2013). | Page 18

African Clothing:

Vibrant colors are a prominent feature of the African clothing

The Dashiki is a very colorful men's garment that covers the upper half of the body, while the traditional female attire is called a Kaftan, which is a loose-fitting pullover garment, usually with an embroidered V-shaped collar.

The Boubou, Tuareg, and Mitumba are some other common traditional costumes found in the African countries.

African Festivals:

In addition to the traditional Muslim festivals like Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha and other universal festivals like New Year celebration and Christmas there are several other festivals in Africa. African festivals are commonly oriented around the farming and harvesting cycles. Some of these popular festivals include Kwanzaa, Yam Festival, Adae Kese festival, Festival of Opet, Homowo, Sed festival and the Osirian festival.