Agbada

Agbada is the flowing robe traditionally worn by the Yoruba people across West Africa. It comes with an inner cloth of varying lengths and it also comes with a pair of bottom wear in form of native trousers called ṣokoto. It also is worn most times with different caps like fila or abeti aja. Traditional Yoruba beads are often worn with it. The agbada is an attire worn mostly by males for special events and everyday life, depending on the extravagance of the garment. It is a distinct robe that comes in different styles and designs.

Many Agbada are made with aso oke or aso ofi fabric, but they can be made in other different fabrics including adire. Agbada is different to the boubou/ babanriga outside vague similarities. It is different in looks, style, shape, fabrics and materials used and are distinguishable from the other. Agbada usually features native Yoruba embroidery as many times alongside the Grand knot native to the Yoruba culture. Typically the Agbada has rolled up short sleeves and paired with styles of ṣokoto. Agbada is one of the attires of Yoruba men, alongside others like Gbariye, Pakaja, Sulia, Oyala, Kembe. Gbariye is close in looks to Agbada and many times considered a type of Agbada.