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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 blouse called Buba and a gown called Komole, as well as a head tie, called gele and so on. A Yoruba man in Aso Oke sewn into Gbariye Lime Aso-oke fabric
The design of the agbada, with its wide sleeves and intricate embroidery, signified the wearer’s prestige and was often used in important ceremonies and public appearances. Yoruba man in a type of Agbada. Many Agbada are made with aso oke or aso ofi fabric, but they can be made in other different fabrics including adire. The Agbada has ...
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 ...
Merry Men film series is a Nigerian action comedy film franchise created by Ay Makun and produced under the banner of Corporate World Entertainment and distributed by Filmone Distribution. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The series comprises Three films Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons (2018), Merry Men 2: Another Mission (2019), with a third installment, Merry ...
Boubou as a full formal attire consists of three pieces of clothing: a pair of tie-up trousers that narrow towards the ankles known as a ṣòkòtò (pronounced "shokoto" in Yoruba), a long-sleeved shirt and a wide, open-stitched sleeveless gown worn over these. The three pieces are generally of the same colour.
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The boubou is the traditional female attire in many West African countries including Senegal, Mali and other African countries. The boubou can be formal or informal attire. The formality of the kaftan depends upon the fabric used to create or design it. In Yorubaland, Nigeria, the wrapper is commonly, called an iro in Yoruba, pronounced i-roh ...
The Oba (King) of Lagos wearing a Fila Gobi. 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.