Learning through objects from the Islington Education Library Service’s handling collection
Man's Top & Trousers, Nigeria
There are more than 250 tribes living in Nigeria, each of which has
its own specific culture. The man's costume shown here is the
ASO-OKE, the traditional costume of the Yoruba. Aso-oke cloth is
woven on narrow looms, most notably in Oyo State and Kogi
State.
This outfit is made from alternate strips of brown fabric, which has a fine silver stripe (like a pin-stripe) running through it, and white and silver fabric. Each strip is 10cm wide. The strips have been assembled to make wide trousers, a loose fitting top that falls to mid thigh or knee length and a small cap. There are large patch pockets on the tunic. The cuffs, pockets and neckline of the tunic, the hems of the trousers and the border of the cap are decorated with machine-embroidery that builds up a checkerboard pattern in white and black thread. The outfit is made from cotton fabric, with metallic thread.
This outfit is made from alternate strips of brown fabric, which has a fine silver stripe (like a pin-stripe) running through it, and white and silver fabric. Each strip is 10cm wide. The strips have been assembled to make wide trousers, a loose fitting top that falls to mid thigh or knee length and a small cap. There are large patch pockets on the tunic. The cuffs, pockets and neckline of the tunic, the hems of the trousers and the border of the cap are decorated with machine-embroidery that builds up a checkerboard pattern in white and black thread. The outfit is made from cotton fabric, with metallic thread.
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There are more than 250 tribes living in Nigeria, each of which has
its own specific culture. The man's costume shown here is the
ASO-OKE, the traditional costume of the Yoruba. Aso-oke cloth is
woven on narrow looms, most notably in Oyo State and Kogi
State.
This outfit is made from alternate strips of brown fabric, which has a fine silver stripe (like a pin-stripe) running through it, and white and silver fabric. Each strip is 10cm wide. The strips have been assembled to make wide trousers, a loose fitting top that falls to mid thigh or knee length and a small cap. There are large patch pockets on the tunic. The cuffs, pockets and neckline of the tunic, the hems of the trousers and the border of the cap are decorated with machine-embroidery that builds up a checkerboard pattern in white and black thread. The outfit is made from cotton fabric, with metallic thread.
This outfit is made from alternate strips of brown fabric, which has a fine silver stripe (like a pin-stripe) running through it, and white and silver fabric. Each strip is 10cm wide. The strips have been assembled to make wide trousers, a loose fitting top that falls to mid thigh or knee length and a small cap. There are large patch pockets on the tunic. The cuffs, pockets and neckline of the tunic, the hems of the trousers and the border of the cap are decorated with machine-embroidery that builds up a checkerboard pattern in white and black thread. The outfit is made from cotton fabric, with metallic thread.
