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2. Yoruba clothing - Wikipedia

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   Eya / Lace: a delicate fabric made from yarn or thread that is looped, twisted, or knotted to create intricate patterns. Lace can be made from various materials, such as cotton, silk, nylon, or polyester. Lace can have various styles and designs, such as guipure or sequin.

3. Aso oke - Wikipedia

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   Aso oke is from the Yoruba culture in Kwara, Kogi, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Lagos, and Osun States in western Nigeria Woman putting Aso oke weaving techniques into practice The way of making the cloth has remained the same for centuries, however new techniques and production methods have been looked into to eliminate the weight and thickness of ...

4. Aso ebi - Wikipedia

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   Yoruba people in Asọ-Ẹbí (Nigeria) Yoruba Women in Asọ-Ẹbí (Nigeria) Asọ-Ẹbí (), sometimes spelt as Asọẹbí in Nigeria [1] [2] is a uniform dress or dressing code/style that is traditionally worn by the Yoruba People is an indicator of cooperation, camaraderie and solidarity during ceremonies, events and festive periods. [3]

5. Wrapper (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Lace—also known as shain-shain cloth'. Linen—linen kaftans are a formal style. Satin—satin fabrics are suitable for formal wear. [12] African wax prints—traditional cloths in Africa. Most of them are printed in West Africa and China. Some African waxprints are made in the Netherlands, known as Dutch wax. In earlier times these were also ...

6. Fashion in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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   Many African cultures have a characteristic traditional style of dress that is important to their heritage. [1] Traditional garments worn in Nigeria include: The Yoruba men wear agbada , which is a formal attire, commonly worn as part of a three-piece set: an open-stitched full gown, a long-sleeved shirt, and sokoto (trousers fitted snugly at ...

7. Adire (textile art) - Wikipedia

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   The earliest known example is a cap from the Dogon kingdom in Mali dating to the 11th century, dyed in the oniko style. [9] Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo and his wife, with the former governor of Ogun State, Segun Osoba, and his wife, and Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and his wife Bamidele Abiodun at the main stage of Adire ...

8. African textiles - Wikipedia

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   For example, among the Ewe and Ashanti, black and white kente cloth is typically worn at funerals of elderly people to signify both a celebration of life and the mourning of death. In most cases end up with a widow wearing her late husband's apparel for several days. African textiles can be used as historical documents.

9. Dashiki - Wikipedia

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   The short sleeve, traditional style is preferred by purists. A long dashiki suit includes a shirt that is knee-length or longer. However, if the shirt reaches the ankles, it is a Senegalese kaftan. Finally, the lace dashiki suit includes a shirt made of lace. A hybrid of the dashiki and kaftan worn by females is a traditional male dashiki with ...