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  2. Ijaw people - Wikipedia

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    Ijaw women's traditional attire is equally stunning. The blouse is a loose-fitting, long-sleeved garment that is often richly embroidered. Paired with it are wrappers, typically two pieces made from Ankara, Hollandis, or George fabrics, which can be matched or contrasted with the blouse. The headgear, usually a stiff fabric head tie, is an ...

  3. Malaysian cultural outfits - Wikipedia

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    Malay children wearing traditional dresses during Hari Raya.. Pakaian (Jawi: ڤاکاين) is the term for clothing in Malaysia's national language.It is referring to things to wear such as shirts, pants, shoes etc. [1] Since Malaysia is a multicultural nation: Malay, Chinese, Indian and hundreds of other indigenous groups of Malay Peninsula and Borneo, each has its own traditional and ...

  4. Iria marriage - Wikipedia

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    Iria marriage is a festival celebrated by the Ijaw ethnic group in Rivers State, Nigeria. [1] It is a significant cultural event that marks the transition of a girl into womanhood within the Ijaw community. The festival is primarily observed in the Ibani Kingdom, located in the Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. [2]

  5. Folk costume - Wikipedia

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    In the 21st century, only a few hundred people still wear traditional dresses and suits on a daily basis. They can be found mainly in Staphorst (about 700 women), Volendam (about 50 men) and Marken (about 40 women). Most well-known parts of Dutch folk costumes outside the Netherlands are probably the Dutch woman's bonnet and klompen.

  6. List of Teachers' Days - Wikipedia

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    Uzbekistan is one of the countries where Teachers' Day is on 1 October, and there is a day off throughout the country. Teachers' Day has been celebrated here since 1997. Venezuela: 15 January Vietnam: 20 November Vietnam Teachers' Day (or Vietnamese Teachers' Charter Day) is a memorial day celebrated annually on November 20. On this day ...

  7. Wrapper (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    Blue, the color of love, is also a common non-traditional color. [15] Most women wear black kaftans to funerals. [16] However, in some parts of Ghana and the United States, some women wear black-and-white prints, or black and red. The kaftan is the most popular attire for women of African descent throughout the African diaspora.

  8. Egbesu - Wikipedia

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    Egbesu is the deity of justice of the Ijaw people of the Niger Delta region. Egbesu is also perceived as the spiritual foundational force for combating evil.The Egbesu force can only be used in defence or to correct an injustice, and only by people who are in harmony with the universe.

  9. Izon language - Wikipedia

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    Izon (Ịzọn), also known as (Central–Western) Ijo, Ijaw, Izo and Uzo, is the dominant Ijaw language, spoken by a majority of the Ijaw people of Nigeria. [2] [3]There are about thirty dialects, all mutually intelligible, of which there are Gbanran, Ekpetiama and Kolokuma etc. Kolokuma is the language of education.