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The Kanga is a traditional part of women’s wardrobe’s in Eastern Africa. These ornate clothes are comprised of three essential parts: the pindo, which is the border that runs around all four sides, the mji which is the central part of the fabric, and a strip of text called the jina. It is the jina that gives a kanga its name. In this instance Wawili wakipendana adui hana nafasi translates as “The enemy has no chance when two are in love.”

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  • Title: Khanga
  • Subject Keywords: dress, costume, Oman, Africa
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

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