Pakaja also known as Ipakaja/Kaja is a type of Yoruba dress style [1] common in men, asides from the Agbada, Gbariye and Danshiki. It is also worn by women in female styles. [2] Pakaja is described as to pass a Yoruba Country Cloth from under the arm to the shoulder. It is a Toga like clothing style. Kaja is the name of the outfit itself while Pakaja is the act of wearing it which also substitutes as the name as well. Pakaja can be worn with any fabric of choice. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "Wo ìtàn Orunmila, Babaláwo àkọ́kọ́ àti ohun tó fi sílẹ̀ lọ níbí". BBC News Yorùbá (in Yoruba). 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ Ovirih, Steve (2020-08-06). "Jegede may lose Guber victory over choice of running mate - Erelu Tinuade Mabel Onaneye". ThePolity. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "اداب الرافدین". radab.mosuljournals.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Oyeniyi, Bukola Adeyemi (2015-09-08). Dress in the Making of African Identity: A Social and Cultural History of the Yoruba People. Cambria Press. ISBN 978-1-62196-719-4.
Pakaja also known as Ipakaja/Kaja is a type of Yoruba dress style [1] common in men, asides from the Agbada, Gbariye and Danshiki. It is also worn by women in female styles. [2] Pakaja is described as to pass a Yoruba Country Cloth from under the arm to the shoulder. It is a Toga like clothing style. Kaja is the name of the outfit itself while Pakaja is the act of wearing it which also substitutes as the name as well. Pakaja can be worn with any fabric of choice. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "Wo ìtàn Orunmila, Babaláwo àkọ́kọ́ àti ohun tó fi sílẹ̀ lọ níbí". BBC News Yorùbá (in Yoruba). 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ Ovirih, Steve (2020-08-06). "Jegede may lose Guber victory over choice of running mate - Erelu Tinuade Mabel Onaneye". ThePolity. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "اداب الرافدین". radab.mosuljournals.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Oyeniyi, Bukola Adeyemi (2015-09-08). Dress in the Making of African Identity: A Social and Cultural History of the Yoruba People. Cambria Press. ISBN 978-1-62196-719-4.