gomesi

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Gomesi is a brightly colored, floor-length traditional dress with distinctive puffed sleeves worn by Baganda and other women in Uganda on formal and ceremonial occasions.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
gomesi canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ugandan clothing ⓘ
cultural attire ⓘ
traditional dress ⓘ
associatedReligion Christian ceremonies in Uganda ⓘ
traditional Baganda rituals ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Uganda ⓘ
culturalSignificance marker of Baganda identity ⓘ
symbol of respectability ⓘ
traditional bridal wear ⓘ
ethnicGroupAssociatedWith Baganda ⓘ
hasAlternativeName busuuti ⓘ
hasColorCharacteristic brightly colored ⓘ
hasComponent belt ⓘ
sash ⓘ
hasDesignFeature decorative patterns ⓘ
square neckline ⓘ
wide waistband ⓘ
hasFastening tied sash at waist ⓘ
hasGenderAssociation female ⓘ
hasOriginIn Buganda Kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Kingdom of Buganda
hasSleeveStyle puffed sleeves ⓘ
isPartOf Baganda cultural heritage ⓘ
Ugandan national dress traditions ⓘ
materialUsed cotton ⓘ
satin ⓘ
silk ⓘ
regionAssociatedWith Buganda ⓘ
styleType formal gown ⓘ
wrap dress ⓘ
timePeriodOfPopularization 20th century ⓘ
typicalLength floor-length ⓘ
typicalWearerStatus brides ⓘ
female elders ⓘ
married women ⓘ
usedFor ceremonial occasions ⓘ
church services ⓘ
formal occasions ⓘ
funerals ⓘ
introduction ceremonies ⓘ
traditional ceremonies ⓘ
weddings ⓘ
wornAt cultural festivals in Uganda ⓘ
kwanjula introduction ceremonies ⓘ
national celebrations in Uganda ⓘ
wornBy Baganda women ⓘ
linked to: Ganda people

women in Uganda ⓘ
wornOver underskirt ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Baganda → traditionalDress → gomesi ⓘ