gele

noun

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Yoruba gèlè.

A traditional head tie native to Yoruba women of West Africa (Nigeria, Benin and Togo).

At recent parades of nations women on the Indian team have worn saris, and on the Nigerian one geles. Caribbean contingents can be relied on for color.2024 July 25, Jason Farago, “Why the Olympics’ Parade of Nations Is the World’s Costume Party”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

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