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Stage 1 of 3
dan ciki
Hausa · traditional
"undergarment tunic"
literally "underneath", a short tunic worn under larger robes by men
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Stage 2 of 3
danshiki
Yoruba · 1800s
"short sleeveless tunic"
borrowed from Hausa and adapted as the name for a short, sleeveless men's tunic
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Stage 3 of 3
dashiki
English · 1968
"colorful loose-fitting African shirt"
adopted into African-American English as a loose, colorful pan-African shirt worn as a symbol of Black pride
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