Definitions

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  • noun A garment worn by women in East Africa
  • noun Sikhism A comb, required to be worn at all times by Sikhs, one of the five Ks.

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Examples

  • I went with my Mama and covered myself entirely in two pieces of traditional cloth like a sarong, called a kanga here.

    Archive 2005-10-01 Michelle 2005

  • One of the Zanzibari dancers wrapped her red, yellow and black cloth shawl, called a kanga, around the Duchess's shoulders and encouraged her to dance more.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Mike Pflanz 2011

  • She sells traditional clothing worn by Tanzanian women, called kanga and vitenge.

    Kiva Loans 2010

  • Interestingly, the bright yellow of the kanga is a rare splash of color for this neutralist designer.

    chicagotribune.com - 2010

  • Interestingly, the bright yellow of the kanga is a rare splash of color for this neutralist designer.

    chicagotribune.com - 2010

  • The kanga is a piece of printed cotton fabric often with a border along all four sides.

    Kiva Loans 2010

  • Negwako has established a store that sells traditional clothing worn by Tanzanian women, called kanga and vitenge.

    Kiva Loans 2008

  • (The cloth, known as "kanga," typically is wrapped in two parts, one for the lower body and the other for the upper half.)

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2009

  • Write to Alex Frangos at alex. frangos@wsj.com and Kanga Kong at kanga. kong@dowjones.com

    Asia Braces for Flood of Foreign Cash Alex Frangos 2010

  • Write to Costas Paris at costas.paris@dowjones.com and Kanga Kong at kanga.kong@dowjones.com

    India, Brazil to Press China on Yuan Costas Paris 2011

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