Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The kofia is a brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa, especially Swahili-speaking cultures. Kofia is a Swahili word that means hat. The kofia is worn with a dashiki, a colorful African shirt which is called a kitenge shirt in some regions of East Africa. In Kenya, Muslims of all tribes wear the kofia with a kanzu, a white robe with a tassel. Recently, many Christians in Kenya have started to wear the kanzu as well. In Uganda, the kofia is worn with the kanzu on informal occasions. It is also worn in Somalia, where it is known as a \"koofiyad\".Jomo Kenyatta, the first President of Kenya, was often photographed wearing a kofia. The kofia is popular in Mayotte. The traditional kofia has tiny pin holes in the cloth that allows the air to circulate. In East Africa, the kofia is worn by Muslims. In West Africa, this cap is called a kufi."@en }
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- Kofia_(hat) abstract "The kofia is a brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa, especially Swahili-speaking cultures. Kofia is a Swahili word that means hat. The kofia is worn with a dashiki, a colorful African shirt which is called a kitenge shirt in some regions of East Africa. In Kenya, Muslims of all tribes wear the kofia with a kanzu, a white robe with a tassel. Recently, many Christians in Kenya have started to wear the kanzu as well. In Uganda, the kofia is worn with the kanzu on informal occasions. It is also worn in Somalia, where it is known as a \"koofiyad\".Jomo Kenyatta, the first President of Kenya, was often photographed wearing a kofia. The kofia is popular in Mayotte. The traditional kofia has tiny pin holes in the cloth that allows the air to circulate. In East Africa, the kofia is worn by Muslims. In West Africa, this cap is called a kufi.".