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Yoruba agbada Igbo men wearing isiagu and traditional hat. Nigerians usually dress casually because of the hot climate. However, both formal and traditional clothing are also worn. Many African cultures have a characteristic traditional style of dress that is important to their heritage. [1] Traditional garments worn in Nigeria include:
A Yoruba man acting in a traditional drama, wearing an Agbada. Its design consists of four-sections: a large, free-flowing outer robe (awosoke); an undervest (awotele); a pair of long trousers (sokoto); and a hat (fìla). [3] The outer robe, from which the entire outfit derives the name "Agbada", means "voluminous attire" in Yoruba. [4]
Buba is a Yoruba word that means the upper clothing. For women, the buba is worn with the iro (wrapper) and gele (head tie). For men, it is worn with sokoto (trousers) and fila (hat). The buba, sokoto/iro and fila/gele set is the traditional costume of the Yoruba people in South Western Nigeria and the other regions of Yorubaland.
Yoruba clothing is the traditional clothing worn by people of the Yoruba ethnic group in parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo in a region called Yorubaland. The clothing reflects the rich culture, history and aesthetic preferences of the Yoruba people. Yoruba woman in traditional clothing Yoruba men's clothing Yoruba woman
Kenya is unique among African nations in that it is the only country that does not have a national costume. [7] In fact, many Kenyan men wear European suits or tuxedos for weddings and other formal events. Others have started to wear the Nigerian national costume which is called an Agbada. [8]
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.