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A Madiba shirt is a batik
Batik

Batik is a Resist dyeing dyeing technique used on textile. Batik is considered as national art in Indonesia. Javanese batik, especially from Jogjakarta, has special meanings which is rooted to the Javanese idea of the universe....
 silk shirt
Shirt

A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body. Originally an item of Undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become in American English a catch-all term for almost any upper-body garment other than outerwear such as sweaters or Coat , or undergarments such as brassiere ....
, usually adorned in a bright and colourful print. It has become a well-known nickname for batik shirts in South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
, being popularised by former South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
n president Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the first President of South Africa of South Africa to be elected in a universal suffrage democratic election, serving in the office from 1994?99....
. It is named after Mandela's clan name "Madiba", an honorary title adopted by all members of his clan.

The Madiba shirt was designed by Desré Buirski and first worn by the then newly-elected
South African general election, 1994

The South African general election of 1994 was a general election held in South Africa at the end of apartheid, therefore also the first held with universal suffrage....
 president at the dress rehearsal of the opening of South Africa's first democratic Parliament in May 1994.






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A Madiba shirt is a batik
Batik

Batik is a Resist dyeing dyeing technique used on textile. Batik is considered as national art in Indonesia. Javanese batik, especially from Jogjakarta, has special meanings which is rooted to the Javanese idea of the universe....
 silk shirt
Shirt

A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body. Originally an item of Undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become in American English a catch-all term for almost any upper-body garment other than outerwear such as sweaters or Coat , or undergarments such as brassiere ....
, usually adorned in a bright and colourful print. It has become a well-known nickname for batik shirts in South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
, being popularised by former South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
n president Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the first President of South Africa of South Africa to be elected in a universal suffrage democratic election, serving in the office from 1994?99....
. It is named after Mandela's clan name "Madiba", an honorary title adopted by all members of his clan.

The Madiba shirt was designed by Desré Buirski and first worn by the then newly-elected
South African general election, 1994

The South African general election of 1994 was a general election held in South Africa at the end of apartheid, therefore also the first held with universal suffrage....
 president at the dress rehearsal of the opening of South Africa's first democratic Parliament in May 1994. Mandela has worn this style of shirt many times since.

South African wedding attire

The Madiba shirt is formal wear
Formal wear

File:Birgit Ridderstedt & LJ.jpgFormal dress and formal wear are the general terms for clothing suitable for formal social events, such as a wedding, formal garden party or dinner, d?butante cotillion, dance, or race....
 throughout South Africa. However, most men wear a short sleeve dashiki
Dashiki

The dashiki is a colorful men's garment widely worn in West Africa that covers the top half of the body. It has Formal wear and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored suits....
 shirt and black pants
Trousers

Trousers are an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately . Such items of clothing are often referred to as pants in countries such as Canada, South Africa and The United States....
 for wedding
Wedding

File:Pimenov SvadbaOnTomorrowStreet.jpgA wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, country, and social classes....
s.

See also

  • Dashiki
    Dashiki

    The dashiki is a colorful men's garment widely worn in West Africa that covers the top half of the body. It has Formal wear and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored suits....

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