Agbada is a popular flowing wide sleeved robe worn by men in West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa, related to the dashiki suit.

It is known by various names, depending on the ethnic group wearing them: Agbada (Yoruba, Dagomba), Babban Riga (Hausa), Mbubb (Wolof), K’sa or Gandora (Tuareg), Darra’a Maghrebi (Arabic), Grand Boubou (in various Francophone West African countries) and in English term: Gown. The Senegalese boubou, is also known as the Senegalese kaftan . The female version worn in some communities is also known as a M’boubou or Kaftan .


Good day slayers. Welcome to another glamorous, juicy “9jabuzz i-cannot-wait article”, and today we are lecturing on “Agbada 101”. Lol. Read correctly and wear your spectacles if need be as we lecture you today on Agbada and tips on wearing it glamorously.

The Agbada as a full formal attire consists of 3 pieces of clothing: a pair of tie-up trousers that narrow towards the ankles (known as a sokoto pronounced “Shokoto” in Yoruba) and a long-sleeved shirt (known as a Dashiki in Yoruba) and a wide, open-stitched sleeveless gown worn over these. They are generally of the same colour, and historically were made from silk, but increased understanding and dynamic designing and styling has brought about a modernize and technically improved styles on clothing that has made the agbada presentable in different forms and fabrics to suit anyone’s taste and reason (we even have denim agbada at Fortress by z_otta).

It is not surprising to see these agbada clothing, with different styles and designs of colorful embroidery or traditional caps that match the particular attire. It used to be an attire flaunted by big men and well to do citizen to occasions: weddings, funeral and so on, but today the fashion forward and the style hungry gentlemen and ladies (yes…you heard me) have a couple of these agbada attires secured with alarm, finger print, lock security in their closets (it is a top list valuable!) and you should get one too!

Now Slayers Here’s the important part…

Tips Of How To Own An “Agbada” And Slay In It

Fabric colour is Bae: It is important to select a fabric to suit the color of your skin. Don’t be as dark as Idi Amin and order a blazing sun yellow Agbada for a funeral; you will be one they will be burying…with their mouth!

Fabric Texture: Do you prefer your Agbada to stand the test of time? Do you want it to retain starch? Then thicker materials is your pick. Go for quality fabrics…these will last long.

Head Gear: The cap worn is usually called FILA. It can be any color of your choice, but make sure it doesn’t conflict with the color of your Agbada so you don’t look like a masquerade.

Accessories: The accessories is important as they improve your outlook. You can add wristwatch, cuff links, rings and even nice necklaces or chains as you wish. A good Agbada is a waste of large yards of material without the right accessories; it’s like eating Nsala Soup without pounded yam— Noble Igwe.

Starch Properly Or Don’t Starch At All: Have you seen someone rock this outfit? You should have noticed that it is properly starched. An improperly starched Agbada would make you look as though you have too much gravitational force pulling you and your ten yards of Agbada to the ground! Ensure your Agbada is starched enough and sticks to you…that’s the idea. Or better still, don’t starch it at all.

Trouser Length: Do you know that the trouser is called Sokoto. So please, guys ensure the length of your Sokoto is appropriate. Now your preference matters: would you like it to be very fitted or just regular? I’d advice you let it be long enough too be seen but not cover your shoes.

Gown length: We know how much you have always envisioned yourself in a wedding dress. Unfortunately its not happening today. Nobody want to start a war with you and your agbada gown so make sure you tell your designer the right length that is not too long or too short just enough to allow us see your trousers and those slaying shoes.

Have fun slaying…and don’t trip on your agbada.

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