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Kofia (i.e. keffiyeh) was a Swedish- Arabic musical group based in Göteborg that existed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They played left-wing music supporting the struggle of the Palestinian people. The group had about ten members who remain unknown.
The kofia is a brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa, especially Swahili-speaking cultures. Kofia is a Swahili word that means hat. The kofia is worn with a dashiki, a colorful African shirt which is called a kitenge shirt in some regions of East Africa. In Uganda, the kofia is worn with the kanzu on informal occasions. It is also worn in Somalia, where it is known as a "koofiyad".
Jomo Kenyatta, the first President of Kenya, was often photographed wearing a kofia. The kofia is popular in Mayotte. The traditional kofia has tiny pin holes in the cloth that allows the air to circulate. In West Africa, this cap is called a kufi.
KOFIA or kofia may be:
- Korea Financial Investment Association, a self-regulatory body in South Korea
- Kofia (band), a Swedish musical group
- Kofia (hat)
- Kofia Islands, Cameroon