In his home town of Dakar, Muhammad typically wears a boubou, a flowing wide sleeved robe worn in West Africa. However, when Muhammad immigrated to America he traded in his boubou for a shirt, tie and slacks. His adoption of American practices represents:

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Assimilation refers to the process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture and norms of another group, losing their original identity. Muhammad adopting American clothing styles in place of his traditional boubou is an example of assimilation, as he is adopting the practices of the dominant culture in his new country.

In His Home Town of Dakar, Muhammad Typically Wears a Boubou