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Boubou Cisse '' (boubous or gonoleks), a genus of passerine birds
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Boubou can refer to: *Boubou (clothing), a type of clothing worn in West Africa *Boubou, Burkina Faso, a town *Boubou Macoutes, from "Boubou", the nickname of Premier Robert Bourassa *''Laniarius ''Laniarius'' is a genus of brightly coloured, carnivorous passerine birds commonly known as boubous or gonoleks. Not to be confused with the similar-sounding genus ''Lanius'', they were formerly classed with the true shrikes in the family Lani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boubou (clothing)
The boubou or grand boubou is a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn across West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa, related to the dashiki suit. The garments and its variations are known by various names in different ethnic groups and languages. It is called agbádá in Yoruba, babban Riga in Hausa, boubou or mbubb in Wolof, k'sa or gandora in Tuareg, Kwayi Bèri in Zarma-Songhai, darra'a in Maghrebi Arabic, grand boubou in various French-speaking West African countries and the English term gown. The Senegalese boubou, a variation on the ''grand boubou'' described below, is also known as the Senegalese kaftan. The female version worn in some communities is also known as a m'boubou or kaftan. History Its origin lies with the clothing style of the Tuareg, Songhai- Zarma, Hausa, Kanuri, Toubou, and other trans-Saharan and Sahelian trading groups who used the robe as a practical means of protection from both elements (the harsh sun of the day and sub-freezing tempe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boubou, Burkina Faso
Boubou is a town in the Tikare Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana t .... It had a population of 1,633 in 2005. References External links Satellite map at Maplandia.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boubou Macoutes
Les Boubou Macoutes was the popular nickname of special inspectors who investigated and visited the homes of suspected "welfare cheats" in the Canadian province of Quebec during the second government of Premier Robert Bourassa, in the 1990s. The phrase derives from a combination of ''Boubou'', the popular nickname of Robert Bourassa, and the '' Tonton Macoutes'' – the secret police of Haiti under Papa Doc ''(François Duvalier)'' and Baby Doc ''(Jean-Claude Duvalier)''. See also * Nicknames of politicians and personalities in Quebec *Robert Bourassa *Politics of Quebec The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of Quebec is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premi ... Political history of Quebec Government of Quebec Welfare in Canada Welfare fraud {{Canada-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
