Mushanana

{{Short description|Rwandese garment}}

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The umushanana (in plural: imishanana) is the traditional clothing dress of women in Rwanda and Burundi.

It consists of a long skirt gathered at the hips, a bustier and a stole draped over one shoulder. The fabric, which can be of any color, is generally lightweight to accentuate the draping effect.[http://nairobi.dealfish.co.ke/offer/rwandese-outfitmushanana-ID1dpH.html Rwandese Outfit: Mushanana]

Mushanana is now only worn for formal and ceremonial occasions such as weddings, church services or funerals, and by traditional dancers in both Rwanda and Burundi.[http://murahorwanda.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/a-rwandan-wedding/ A Rwandan Wedding]

Mushanana is also worn by the Bafumbira women from Kisoro

District in the Kigezi sub-region in the south-western part of Uganda.[https://www.govisitkenya.com/bafumbira-people.html/ Bafumbira People and their Culture in Uganda]