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riguna (outerwear) (outerwear, clothing, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Men's robe-like outerwear of cotton or silk, usually heavily embroidered with symbolic imagery around the neck and down the front; worn originally by the Hausa and primarily by the aristocracy, as a symbol of status, power, or wealth.
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| Terms: |
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| riguna (outerwear) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| riguna (outerwear) (Spanish-P,D,U,SN)
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| riguna (Dutch-P,D,L,U)
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| riga (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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| rigas (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| rigona (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| Riguna (C,U,German,D,PN)
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| Riga (C,U,German-P,AD,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TE |
Hierarchical Position:
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Costume (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ costume (mode of fashion) (G) |
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................ clothing (G) |
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.................... outerwear (G) |
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........................ riguna (outerwear) (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Mantelachtige mannenbovenkleding van katoen of zijde, meestal met zware borduursels van symbolische beelden rond de hals en aan de voorzijde; oorspronkelijk gedragen door de Hausa, voornamelijk door de aristocratie, als teken van status, macht of rijkdom. |
| German ..... Gewandähnliche Oberbekleidung für Männer, aus Baumwolle oder Seide, in der Regel stark mit symbolischer Bildsprache um den Hals und auf der Vorderseite bestickt; ursprünglich von den Hausa und vor allem von der Aristokratie getragen, als Symbol von Status, Macht oder Reichtum. |
| Spanish ..... Prenda exterior masculina en forma de túnica, de algodón o seda, generalmente muy adornada con imaginería simbólica alrededor del cuello y por la parte delantera; era llevada originalmente por el Hausa y sobre todo por la aristocracia, como un símbolo de estatus, poder o riqueza. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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| riga............ |
[VP] |
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Abraham and Kano, Dictionary of the Hausa Language (1949) |
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African Arts (1967-) Vol. 2, No. 3, July 1992, Judith Perani and Norma Wolff, "Emboridered Gown and Equestrian Ensembles of the Kano...;" illustration, Vol. 2, No. 3, May 1988, Colleen Kriger, "Robes of the Sokoto Caliphate;" illustration, Vol. 5, No. 2, Winter 1972, David Heathcote, " Hausa Embroidered Dress;" Vol. 1, No. 4, August 1986, Elisha Renne, "The Thierry Collection of Hausa Artifacts at the Field Museum" |
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Newman, English-Hausa Dictionary (1990) |
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Nigeria in Costume (1965) illustration, 31 |
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Oxford English Dictionary (1989) |
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Robinson, Dictionary of the Hausa Language (1969) |
| rigas............ |
[VP] |
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African Arts (1967-) illustration, Vol. 2, No. 3, July 1992, Judith Perani and Norma Wolff, "Embroidered Gown and Equestrian Ensembles of the Kano..." |
| rigona............ |
[VP] |
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African Arts (1967-) illustration, Vol. 1, No. 4, Elisha Renne, "The Thierry Collection of Hausa Artifacts at the Field Museum", August 1986. |
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