A traditional Ugandan dress, typically a long flowing gown with a high neckline and puffy sleeves, worn as formal or ceremonial attire, especially by women.
From Ganda (Luganda), the language of the Baganda people of Uganda; 'busuuti' remains a Luganda word used in English when discussing Ugandan traditional dress and cultural garments.
The busuuti represents post-colonial fashion—it was actually synthesized in the early 1900s from various influences but has become so identified with Ugandan identity that it feels ancient, showing how quickly invented traditions become authentic.
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