The fez is also worn with the kanzu and dashiki in East Africa. Some men may wear the long Kanzu. The main difference between the kanzu and the Arabic thobe is the design. The Tanzanian kanzu is identical to the Arabic thobe. Kabaka Ssuuna was the first Kabaka of Buganda to wear the kanzu. A white kanzu and suit jacket or blazer is the formal wear of Swahili peoples. The distinctive feature of the Tanzanian kanzu is the tassel that hangs from the collar. Traditional male attire is the kanzu. Both religious communities wear a kofia, a small cap with the kanzu. In Uganda, the kofia is worn with the kanzu on informal occasions. The major center of kanzu knitting and production is Mende, Uganda. Originally, the kanzu was made from barkcloth. Originally, the kanzu was made from silk. Like the kofia, the bargashia is worn with the kanzu. The kanzu is an ankle or floor length garment.