The attire, which is said to have originated from Babban-Riga of the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria draws its origin from the clothing style of the Tuaregs, Kanuri, Toubou, Songhai, Hausa and other trans-Saharan male traders who wore the robe primarily to protect themselves from the harsh temperature of the sun during the day and cold at night.
Interestingly, the creative Nigerian and other African fashion designers as usual have been able to recreate and redesign Agbada outfits stylishly enough for both young and old men from all walks of life to find it as the first choice outfit for high profile occasions or gatherings, especially the one that is expected to depict Africanism.
Aside these geographical first choices of fabric, in recent times, people sew the Agbada with other fabrics of choice depending on the designer and the person wearing.Although Agbada used to be sewn with body fitted long sleeve inner pieces, as the attire increasingly trends, young men have their designers do short sleeve inner pieces and short sleeve single piece Agbada, which makes it look less complex and more stylish.
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