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2. Isidwaba - Wikipedia

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   Women attach the importance in defining their marital status to isidwaba although it is also put forward that they place their greatest importance in the exchange of cattle in marriage transactions. Still, isidwaba remains an important and integral part of the married woman’s life to the extent that the women can only be freed from wearing ...

3. Akwete cloth - Wikipedia

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   While Akwete women were responsible for weaving, it was the men's duty to construct the looms. [3] There are two types of loom, the horizontal loom used by men and the vertical loom used by women. Traditionally most of the weaving is done on Nkwe looms, the largest looms in Nigeria, by women.

4. Ruff 'n' Tumble (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Ruff 'n' Tumble was founded in 1996 when Adenike Ogunlesi needed pyjamas for her kids. [2] [5] [6] Already making clothes for women, [7] she decided to make the clothes with assistance from her mother, a dressmaker. [2]

5. Aso oke - Wikipedia

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   Aso Oke sewn into Agbada outfit and Fila Traditional Yoruba women's garment. Aso oke fabric, (Yoruba: aṣọ òkè, pronounced ah-SHAW-okay) is a hand-woven cloth that originated from the Yoruba people of Yorubaland within today's Nigeria, Benin and Togo.

6. Yoruba clothing - Wikipedia

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   Yoruba women's clothing is also an impactful part of the Nigerian culture and the African culture. The clothing showcases the diversity, beauty, and richness of Yoruba people and by extension the African continent and its people. The clothing also inspires and influences other forms of art and expression, such as music, dance, literature, and ...

7. African wax prints - Wikipedia

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   African wax prints, Dutch wax prints [1] [2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa. They were introduced to West Africans by Dutch merchants during the 19th century, who took inspiration from native Indonesian batik designs. [4] They began to adapt their designs and colours to suit the tastes of the African ...

8. Gele (head tie) - Wikipedia

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   Gele is worn with other Yoruba women's outfits, like Iro ati buba, Komole and Asoebi. Nigerian politician Funmilayo Olayinka wearing Gele Yoruba woman in Gele Yoruba woman in a Gele style Yoruba woman in Gele. It is a tied or wrapped around and styled piece of clothing around Yoruba women’s heads, which are used for fashion and special ...

9. Clothing in Africa - Wikipedia

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   African formal clothing has normalized western clothing conventions and styles. European influence is commonly found in African fashion as well. For example, Ugandan men have started to wear "full length trousers and long-sleeved shirts". On the other hand, women have started to adapt influences from "19th-century Victorian dress". These styles ...