Kanga (garment)
Printed cotton fabric worn in East Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the African garment. For other uses, see Kanga.
Not to be confused with the Kangha, a small comb used by Sikhs.
"Khanga" redirects here. For the Russian journalist, see Yelena Khanga.
The kanga (in some areas known as leso) is a colourful fabric similar to kitenge, but lighter, worn by women and occasionally by men throughout the African Great Lakes region. It is a piece of printed cotton fabric, about 1.5 m by 1 m, often with a border along all four sides (called pindo in Swahili), and a central part (mji) which differs in design from the borders. They are sold in pairs, which can then be cut and hemmed to be used as a set.