Meaning of kikwembe | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of wraparound cloth worn by women in the Congo.

Examples

“Another younger woman, well-dressed in a full Zairian woman's kikwembe suit, came in with a smiling face, eager to see the child.”

“Beatrice had only one light blanket and a few kikwembe that she used for clothes, swaddling children, and lying on.”

“"They were wearing kikwembe (a shawl worn by Congolese women) over their uniforms, and women's headscarves."”

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