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单词 khanga
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Definition of khanga in English:

khanga

(Australian kanga)
noun ˈkaŋɡə
mass noun
  • A light East African cotton fabric printed with coloured designs, used mainly for women's clothing.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Also, by using the khanga, Lalesso supports the threatened textile industry and helps to improve the quality of life for the textile workers in Kenya.
    • In the urban and rural landscapes, people wearing khangas serve as mobile human advertisements.
    • Cameroon's celebrated designer makes effective use of the kikoi and kanga in her award winning fashions.
    • For a century, khangas and Kitange were mostly designed and printed in India, the Far East and Europe.
    • As you climb the stairs admire the selection of kikois and khangas and ‘Tinga Tinga’ paintings that adorn the walls.
    • They wrapped one kanga around the waist, another around the upper body, and a third around the head and thrown over the shoulder, covering the body in the Muslim fashion.
    • Currently, she buys one piece of khanga at USD 2.50 and resells the same at USD 5.
    • People remark on more women wearing the bris-bris for example, the black cloth from the Gulf, rather than traditional kangas, colorful kangas.
    • Cousins of the perhaps more familiar khanga from Kenya and the east coast of Africa, lamba hoany are rectangular cloths manufactured in either Madagascar or India.
    • On this night, the restaurant is decorated in traditional coastal artifacts such as khangas and arches made out of Makuti leaves.
    • When I visited my dad this year in Nai, I bought a few khangas for my mum.
    • Roland Karakashian, director of Silk and Textile Industries, one of the only manufacturers of khangas in South Africa, explained that complex symbolism lies in the giving of khangas as a gift.
    • Married women cover their heads and clothes with two pieces of khanga cloth.
    • Using a kanga mothers carry babies close to their bodies in a sling, even while working in the fields, at home, or in shops.
    • One of the places where Tanzanians buy their khangas is the busy Kisutu market in downtown Dar es Salaam.
    • A fashion parade of khangas and traditional ceremonial dress including Maasai full dress with beads along with drumming, ngoma, music and dance will celebrate this rich and diverse culture.
    • Many wear khangas over their skirts while working in the fields to keep the dust of their skirts.
    • These khangas were designed by South African students to both reflect and promote HIV / AIDS awareness.

Origin

Kiswahili.

 
 
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