Top Hausa Atamfa styles
Just like every other ethnic groups, Hausa styles and ways of living have always been different from the ones their neighbors practice. They have their own customs and traditions, own dressing codes, and even cuisine. If you want to know more about this amazing ethnic group, keep on reading below!
Sticking to traditions
Like the majority of other ethnic groups that live in Nigeria, the modern Hausa people keep on living mostly by their traditions. .
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Top Hausa dress styles for women
It’s very important for Hausa women to be dressed in accordance with their local ways, in elegant attires that don’t show much of their skin. It’s a native Hausa tradition for women to show up in public only if they are wholly covered. Such a garment is thought to help a woman avoid any judgmental glances. Still, it doesn’t mean that women avoid modern styles.
- Mermaid dresses, which are so popular among other Nigerian ladies, have also acquired big popularity with Hausa women. Though they cover almost completely the upper part of a woman’s body, they often stick to all the attractive curves like the second skin, emphasizing all the beauty of Nigerian women’s bodies. Such dresses are usually bright and even=== flamboyant but they always look fantastic!
- Female Hausa styles with Ankara or Atamfa are another distinctive feature that determines women from the northern part of Nigeria. These colorful and bright prints and patterns are a great choice for practically any occasion. [
Ankara and Atamfa fabrics are often used for blouses, not only for dresses. Such a blouse worn together with a lovely skirt of a matching single color is always a perfect combination for a special occasion, a party, for everyday activities, and even for a working place.
- Hausa lace styles for women is another lovely native attire option that looks stunning on African women. Keeping in mind that traditions don’t allow them showing much of their naked skin, even through lace, Hausa women still wear lace dresses that have a single-colored lining and look fabulous! It’s one of the most popular options for weddings, especially when it’s accompanied by a native scarves. Hausa brides long veils that enhance their beauty and add to their gracefulness.
- Hausa wedding styles use embroidery widely and actively for both men and women. It can be simple but exquisite stitching with usual threads can be true embroidery with the help of silver or gold that looks especially posh and attractive on dark colors, or decorations with the help of paillettes, beads or fake stones. In any case, this trend looks super good and gives a perfect sheen to the skin of the wearers.
- Body painting is one of the most interesting Hausa native styles for women. Done with the help of henna, these patterns and decorations are traditionally located on hands and faces of women. Sometimes, these ornaments look like true jewelry and enhance the beauty of their wearers. These patterns are often combined with gold or silver bracelets, rings and other jewelry for hands. All this together looks completely stunning and very authentic at the same time.
Latest top Hausa styles for men
Hausa men have several interesting trends that help them look totally fabulous. Their traditional clothes usually consist of a babban riga (a wide robe that falls from a man’s shoulders almost to the ground) and skinny pants. Even though it’s not a wide choice, every man can look unique and fashionable due to plenty of available decorations that are used for this attire.
Embroidery is one of the main tools that allow creating stunning looks even with a restricted number of styles and cuts. The modern art and styles of monochrome and colorful stitching helps make every separate outfit a unique one. Besides that, it’s always possible to wear, for example, pants from a dark red babban riga attire and pair them with the white gown from another outfit in your wardrobe. The main idea is to look neat and tidy as the religion prescribes for every Muslim.
Besides that, even if a man wears a single-color babban riga, it’s always possible to add a color accent with the help of a headpiece, either a kufi cap or a fula hat. They both look very native and gorgeous.
Hausa styles for children
Hausa children are often dressed in Ankara or Atamfa. These bright vibrant fabrics add liveliness and loveliness to any child’s day. From an early age, Hausa children wear little and extremely cute copies of their parents’ attires. It’s impossible to say that tendencies and trends from Europe or America have not affected their fashion. However, the fact that they wear native clothes more often is just great!
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