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Things Fall Apart is the debut novel of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, first published in 1958. [ 1 ] It depicts the events of pre-colonial life in Igboland, a cultural area in modern-day southeastern Nigeria, and the subsequent appearance of European missionaries and colonial forces in the late 19th century.
James Cleveland. James Edward Cleveland (December 5, 1931 – February 9, 1991) was an American gospel singer, musician, and composer. Known as the "King of Gospel," Cleveland was a driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound by incorporating traditional black gospel, soul, pop, and jazz in arrangements for mass choirs.
Nike Okundaye was born May 23, 1951 in Ogidi, Kogi State, in North-Central Nigeria, [2] and was brought up amidst the Yoruba traditional weaving and dyeing as practised in her home town. Her parents and great grandmother were musicians and craftspeople, who specialized in the areas of cloth weaving, adire making, indigo dyeing and leather. [ 3 ]
Adire (textile art) Adire ( Yoruba) textile is a type of dyed cloth from south west Nigeria traditionally made by Yoruba women, using a variety of resist-dyeing techniques. [ 1][ 2] The word 'Adire' originally derives from the Yoruba words 'adi' which means to tie and 're' meaning to dye. [ 3] It is a material designed with wax-resist methods ...
Decoupage or découpage ( / ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ /; [ 1] French: [dekupaʒ]) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf, and other decorative elements. Commonly, an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from ...
Akwete cloth is a hand woven textile produced in Igboland for which the town of Akwete, also known as Ndoki, both which the cloth was named after in Abia state, Nigeria is famous. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Alternative names include "Aruru" meaning "something woven", "Mkpuru Akwete" and "Akwete fabric". [ 4][ 3] This traditional Igbo weaving processes sisal ...
1. A Picture Of Innocence – A. Mhlope. 2. Agony In Her Voice – Peter Katuliiba. 3. Angel Of Death – Nandi Dlovu. 4. Anything For Money – Akinbolu Babarinsa. 5.
Wrapper (clothing) A group of Nigerian women wearing a blouse and wrapper sets with Gele . The wrapper, lappa, or pagne is a colorful garment widely worn in West Africa by both men and women. It has formal and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored ensembles.