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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. Usually woven by men, the fabric is used to make men's gowns, called agbada and hats, called fila, as well as Yoruba women's wrappers called Iro and a Yoruba women's ...
The late President Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria, a chieftain of the Fula emirate of Katsina, wearing a crown style kufi. A kufi or kufi cap is a brimless, short, and rounded cap worn by men in many populations in North Africa, East Africa, West Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. [1] It is also worn by men throughout the African diaspora.
Fila gobi is a soft hat traditionally worn by the Yoruba people of Western Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is made of hand-woven aso oke fabric, cotton , velvet , or damask . They are usually lined with cotton, but can be unlined if crafted to be worn for a single event.
Many African cultures have a characteristic traditional style of dress that is important to their heritage. [1] Traditional garments worn in Nigeria include: 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 the ...
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 ...
The character forms part of an installation by Lagos-based artist Yusuff Aina, commissioned by designer Iniye Tokyo James for his Fall-Winter 2024 fashion show “Expansion,” held in the space ...
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 ...
Agbada is the flowing robe traditionally worn by the Yoruba people across West Africa, specifically among the Yoruba of Nigeria, the Republic of Benin, and Togo. [1] It comes with an inner cloth of varying lengths and it also comes with a pair of bottom wear in form of native trousers called Shokoto.