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. by FactBoyz(op): 8:12pm On Feb 18, 2020*

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Re: . by FactBoyz(op): 8:20pm On Feb 18, 2020

1940s

A Yoruba woman weaves native cloth on a traditional hand-loom The cloth was woven from locally-grown cotton and dyed by local methods. Before the Second World War, production was steadily declining due to cheap imports from Europe and elsewhere, but wartime restrictions led to a revival in the local product.
South West Nigeria
March 1945.

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Re: . by FactBoyz(op): 8:25pm On Feb 18, 2020*

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Re: . by MrBrownJay1(m): 8:25pm On Feb 18, 2020

sadly, below is dressing amongst Nigerian women in 2020

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Re: . by FactBoyz(op): 8:31pm On Feb 18, 2020

1960s

Igbo young girl dancing in the 1960s

Yoruba Ladies, 1964

Woman at the seat of a bike 1969

Sade Thomas at Commonwealth Fashion Show, Marlborough House, London (1967)

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Re: . by TheSourcerer: 8:32pm On Feb 18, 2020

FactBoyz:
1910s

Mary Slessor(seating) amongst Efik women in present Cross River State (1910s)

Women from Bauchi northern Nigeria 1911

A couple in Asaba, South Eastern Nigeria, 1900

beautiful

Re: . by FactBoyz(op): 8:33pm On Feb 18, 2020

1960s Continued

Calabar dancer in 1965

Enugu, 1963

Fulani Girls
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Shades of Swagger #51 | From a Nigerian great, Studio portraiture by J.D. Okhai Ojeikere ca 1968

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Re: . by 1Sharon(f): 9:02pm On Feb 18, 2020

Beautiful. Nigerian women used to appreciate their beauty back in the day..what happened

Re: . by WhatIf: 9:02pm On Feb 18, 2020

hmmmmmm.........gone are those days.

Re: . by CAPSLOCKED: 9:05pm On Feb 18, 2020

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE.

Re: . by yanabasee(m): 9:49pm On Feb 18, 2020

The 21st century folks have killed everything....

Re: . by Originalsly: 10:05pm On Feb 18, 2020

Hmmmm..... interesting thread.

Genevieve 's mother?... maybe?

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Re: . by babtoundey(m): 11:43pm On Feb 18, 2020

The native streatch marks (tattoo like) the woman with tribal marks has in her hands reminds me of my paternal and maternal grandmother; they both had it. It always looked beautiful on them!

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Re: . by splendour7(m): 10:21am On Feb 19, 2020

Beautiful! when women do cover their bodies,when the body was still the temple of the holy spirit.....now immorality is the other of the day.

Re: . by geosegun(m): 4:09pm On Feb 20, 2020

Originalsly:
Hmmmm..... interesting thread.

Genevieve 's mother?... maybe?

She was a Yoruba woman.

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