Ayisha's Batakari Dress

The African Fugu Batakari jacket is perhaps the most distinctive traditional men’s garment from West Africa.  Now women have chosen to incorporate these distinctive woven fabrics into garments designed specifically for them.  The fabrics introduced in Ghana by the Moshi from Burkina Faso and by the Hausas from northern Nigeria, both of who migrated into Northern Ghana. 

Embrace and adopt the dignity of a powerful heritage, with these comfortable and distinctive women’s African Batakari Cloth garments.  The Ghana Batakari smocks are heavy strips of strong hand-woven fabric, which come in various colors and may be augmented with authentic traditional designs.  We bring these to you directly from the Northern Region of Ghana, West Africa where Hausa, Dagomba, and Dagbani have for centuries, maintained their proud heritage.  Embrace the strength of tradition when you wear these African clothes, that reflect the great cultures of Africa.