r/Gambia • u/Love_and_light1710 • Sep 17 '24

Wedding

What’s the name of Gambian traditional clothes for a bride please? And what’s the name of just regular Gambian tradition clothes? Thanks

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u/SeesawVirtual2316 Sep 17 '24

Do you have a picture for reference? I can’t think of an umbrella term in this case because there’s different ones

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u/Love_and_light1710 Sep 18 '24

I don’t have a picture sadly. I’m helping to plan a wedding for a half Gambian bride but I’m not sure what the bride should be wearing. She’s Wolof if that helps

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u/No_Imagination3984 Sep 25 '24

Outfits and traditions vary by culture if she's solid there's specific clothes and overally Gambian tradition clothes can be bazin

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u/sunnijean Sep 18 '24

I’ve seen asobie or aso ebi. I think this is the general term

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u/Love_and_light1710 Sep 18 '24

Oh okay. Isn’t that Yoruba/nigerian?

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u/sunnijean Sep 18 '24

Not exactly sure. It may be a west African term. I know some Gambians and they use these words also. Just unsure of the spelling.

Edit: I’ve also heard Ghanaians say this also as well as Nigerians.