Swahili coast (Mombasa)
Kanga · Swahili
The kanga emerged on the Swahili coast in the mid-to-late 19th century; its standard layout of border, central motif and printed saying settled between 1876 and 1886.
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The kanga emerged on the Swahili coast in the mid-to-late 19th century; its standard layout of border, central motif and printed saying settled between 1876 and 1886.
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