by Ugwuodoh Stephen Nnamdi
Attire
is well imbedded into people’s culture as a symbolism or representation of
their ethnicity, everywhere in the world. In Nigeria, we have various materials
that are of cultural relevance used for several generations till date, some of
which are Ankara, Asooke, Asoofi,Adiredanshiki, George,Lace among others,
styled into Iro and Buba, skirt and blouse, oleku, Kaba.
Native
attire is observed as the people favorite for occasions and weekends wear; Due
to the fact that people wants to appear western in their dressing on weekdays
as it is the acceptable standard for private formal institution in Nigeria or
because they feel smart and at ease in casual wears.
According
to Omolewa Savage, 300 level student, department of Broadcasting, she said “I
wear natives occasionally and on weekends to portray my origin in Yoruba land,
because I have been confused most time by people as an easterner.”
According
to Omotosho Victoria, a fashion designer, she said, “Sowing African attires
keeps me in business, I don’t see African attires going into extinction
anytime, because there is new innovation and more patronage of the African
materials to sow.”
The
Nigeria president Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, adorn himself always in his
native attire, just like his predecessor chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and there is
freedom for government officials to put on native attires to the office. This
act signify the willingness of the Nigerian Government to promote her culture
nationally andinternationally.
It is
the rave of the moment, to see young ladies clad in short iro and buba accompanied
with bangles, shoes, bags, gele or George iro and French lace has buba looking
elegant and gorgeous.
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