A traditional dress, sometimes designed with Kente cloth, that is worn by African women. Neni gives Natasha some of her unworn kabas before she departs for Cameroon.
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Kaba Term Timeline in Behold the Dreamers
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Chapter 61
...has given Betty, Fatou, Winston, and Maami her household items. She gave Natasha her unworn kabas. The new tenants arrive with Mr. Charles, their landlord, to see the apartment. They’re a...
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