Banin

The banin [ban-in or ban-EEN] is a long, short-sleeved or sleeveless tunic common throughout Ororr.

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It is typically cut to just above the wearer's knee, and closely fitted, originally to avoid wasting cloth. Simple versions are one piece and pulled over the head, with a square-cut neck, and made of simple dyed or coloured fabric. Today the banin is more commonly made of embroidered or otherwise decorated fabric and worn as an outer garment, buttoned downed the front and worn over simple undergarments, influenced by the Ensanni shalar.