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A kanzu is a white or cream coloured robe worn by men in the African Great Lakes region. It is referred to as a tunic in English, and as the Thawb in Arab countries. The kanzu is an ankle or floor length garment. It serves as the national costume of Tanzania as well as the Comoros, where it is called/pronounced 'Kandu' as well as thawb. The robe is also worn in some coastal Muslim regions of Tanzania and Kenya. The men of Uganda consider it their most important dress. Kanzu is a Ganda word of Swahili origin, which means "robe" or "tunic". In Tanzania, the term is used interchangeably with kaftan.

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  • Un kanzu es una túnica de color blanco o crema que utilizan los hombres en los países del África Oriental. El kanzu, que llega hasta el tobillo o hasta el suelo, es el traje nacional de Uganda, Tanzania, y las Comoros, y es utilizado en ciertas regiones de Kenia. Kanzu es una palabra en suajili que significa túnica, o kaftan.​ (es)
  • A kanzu is a white or cream coloured robe worn by men in the African Great Lakes region. It is referred to as a tunic in English, and as the Thawb in Arab countries. The kanzu is an ankle or floor length garment. It serves as the national costume of Tanzania as well as the Comoros, where it is called/pronounced 'Kandu' as well as thawb. The robe is also worn in some coastal Muslim regions of Tanzania and Kenya. The men of Uganda consider it their most important dress. Kanzu is a Ganda word of Swahili origin, which means "robe" or "tunic". In Tanzania, the term is used interchangeably with kaftan. (en)
  • Le kanzu est une robe de couleur blanche ou crème, longue jusqu’aux chevilles, similaire à la dishdasha ou caftan des pays arabes et portée par les hommes en Afrique des grands lacs, notamment par les populations musulmanes de Tanzanie et du Kenya ainsi qu’en Ouganda. Les Buganda d’Ouganda la considèrent comme leur costume national. (fr)
  • Il kanzu è un vestito maschile tipico della regione dei grandi laghi africani. È nero e bianco ed è una sorta di veste lunga fino ai piedi. (it)
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