Nigerian Man's Shirt and Pants: "Dashiki"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Country: Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Geographic Region: Western Africa
Materials: Cotton, Synthetic/man-made Fabric
width: 43 in;
height: 35 in;
depth: .25 in
This man's outfit is a formal version of the traditional Nigerian "dashiki." In many parts of West Africa today, tunics of hand-or machine-woven textiles are worn with matching trousers as street clothes.
An informal version of dashiki is a brightly colored, printed shirt.
Source:
https://steemit.com/history/@bookeyclaudia/history-of-african-dansiki