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The smocks, although originated from Northern Ghana, is worn by all across West Africa. Yoruba Aso Oke : Aso oke meaning top cloth, is the most prestigious hand-woven cloth of the Yoruba. It requires a level of expertise and time to weave the cloth.
People in many countries dressed differently depending on whether they identified with the old Romanised population, or the new invading populations such as Franks, Anglo-Saxons, and Visigoths. Men of the invading peoples generally wore short tunics , with belts, and visible trousers, hose or leggings.
A garnish is an item or substance used as a decoration or embellishment accompanying a prepared food dish or drink. [1] In many cases, it may give added or contrasting flavor . Some garnishes are selected mainly to augment the visual impact of the plate, while others are selected specifically for the flavor they may impart. [ 2 ]
The other groups of people in South Africa are the Sotho-Tswana peoples (Tswana, Pedi, and Sotho), while the group of people in the north-eastern areas of present-day South Africa are Venda, Lemba, and Tsonga. [5] All of these groups of people, share the common home of South Africa, have for themselves distinctive languages and culture.
In a recent island-wide survey the male-only Y chromosomes of African origin are more common than those of East Asian origin, but it varies depending on the study (70.7 vs. 20.7 or 51% vs 34%). [6] However the mtDNA lineages, passed down from mother to child, are the opposite (42.4% African origin vs. 50.1% East Asian origin).
The history of the indigenous African peoples spans thousands of years and includes a complex variety of cultures, languages, and political systems. Indigenous African cultures have existed since ancient times, with some of the earliest evidence of human life on the continent coming from stone tools and rock art dating back hundreds of thousands of years.
Its economy depended largely on trade in slaves from Central Africa [3] and kola nuts, particularly through the market town of Salaga, sometimes called the "Timbuktu of the South." The Gonja language , properly called Ngbanya or Ngbanyito, [ 4 ] is a Tano language within the Kwa languages family, closely related to Akan languages .
Akwete—Worn and woven by the Igbo people of Nigeria. Cotton brocade—most brocade is produced in Guinea. Brocade is a shiny and polished cotton fabric. George cloth—George cloth originated in India, where it was used to make saris. The fabric became popular among some West Africans. The igbo people are known for their George wrappers. [11]