It is believed that one’s tribe can say a lot about a person. In some cases, when people are asked to introduce themselves, their tribe is the first thing they reveal. Hausa tribe happens to be one of the popular Nigerian tribes and the Hausa/aboki cap also called the FULA is an item of clothing that traditionally represents the history of the tribe.
 
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This hat displays a rich cultural significance for many African people. not only is it worn to protect the wearer from the harsh rays of the sun, but is also a symbol of wealth and status. During festivals Fulani men will wear these hats as way to attract women. Made from leather and fiber, each hat is embellished with cowrie shells and to other typical Fulani adornments. Each hat is hand-made by the people of Mali, West Africa
 
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Wearing Hausa traditional cap
 
We will start with the President of Nigeria, who by the way can rarely be seen without his Fula. President Muhammadu Buhari always sports his traditional cap and has been seen at numerous events wearing it with a Babn Riga. Traditional Hausa cap is a must-have for traditional weddings in Hausa land. 
 
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Hausa men always keep it fashionable. This handsome man below puts on his best traditional wear in all white with golden-green embroidery and a matching Fula to top it off. This is how to wear the Hausa cap. 

Let us stop for a moment and admire the  detail on this Fula! This is one of the many reasons to love Fulas, besides the variety of colors, they have unique embroidered designs. This man chose to not wear the Babban Riga on this day. However, that did not stop him from pairing his traditional attire with a multicolored Fula.

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Regardless of the fact that the Babban Riga is popularly paired with the Fula, it is not totally compulsory that they are worn together. If one desires, he can wear the Babban Riga without the Fula or pair your Fula with some other traditional attire. Nowadays men are becoming more fashion creative in their style of dressing, pairing their Fula with Ankara and other traditional attires. With this few hints, we hope to have taught you a bit on how to wear the Hausa aboki cap (FULA). 

Note: It can’t go with just any traditional wears.

 

 

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