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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 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 ...
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 ...
Some related or similar dishes include the deep fried Indian snack with a similar name, the samosa. In Tajik cuisine , sambusa-i varaki are meat-filled pastries, usually triangle-shaped. The filling can be made with ground beef (or the more traditional mutton mixed with tail fat) and then onions, spices, cumin seeds and other seasonings before ...
Plantain mosa is a Nigerian snack which is a component of small chops. Other components of small chops include grilled chicken, spring roll, samosa and puff puff. [1]Mosa is similar to the Ghanaian Tatale except that it is made with over-ripe plantain, eggs and flour while the latter is made with same plantain, ginger and spices.
Yorubaland (Benin, Nigeria, Togo) A vegetarian bean stew flavored with bell pepper, onion, ginger, and dried chilis, typically served with bread. Falafel [110] Middle East: Deep-fried balls of ground chickpeas (or sometimes fava beans), often served with salad and tahini sauce in pita or a wrap [33] [111] Farinata [112] Italy, France
Nigeria has over 250 ethnic groups [86] and as a result, a wide variety of traditional clothing styles. In the Yoruba tradition, women wear an iro (wrapper), buba (loose shirt) and gele (head-wrap). [87] The men wear buba (long shirt), sokoto (baggy trousers), agbada (flowing robe with wide sleeves) and fila (a hat). [88]
It includes Nigerian people that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. See also: Category:21st-century Nigerian women This category exists only as a container for other categories of Nigerian men .