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Okworigeorge: M.U.M.U na ur type d tink say anybody wer get packs na poor man....oga pot belle go rex

Funny enough I don't have pot belle. If ur packs see my own, ur own go melt.

[quote author=R0se-Mary M]@ 0P u in shape...but u need 2 beef up a bit[/quote]U won give the guy hope bah?
@Op oga ur packs dey cry oh. But wetin enta ur mind sef? I can show me face on Nairaland, make them no kidnap me.
E sure me die say the chicks wen dey go gaga na secondary skul girls. U no get money, carry ur packs go meet confam chick if u no go chop slap. #myopinion

Hello guys, I wrote about the black mind some weeks ago and felt I should make it a series to share my conceptions about black people. Before you think I am white, I am not.

What was the issue this time around? FOOD!!!
Yes Food. We are having a 1week safety show in my place of work and as the usual practice is we get lunch if our break is used up.
Yesterday and today, we had a sumptuous meal.
The problem started when I observed that some people didn't have food, while others had smuggled more than one pack out.
Same thing repeated itself today.

Let's do a quick rethink. In marriages, occasions, events, what causes most of the issue and quarrels? Food.
Over time I came to understand that the success of a marriage is ranked based on how satisfied the visitors are, food-wise.
Question is, is it part of the black mind to be greedy and always want to accumulate things for ourselves even at the detriment of others?

I rest my case. More black mind series to come as I live through everyday.
God bless Nigeria

princefunmi: Bros you harsh small ooo. Ah ah! dont kill the guys spirit nah! He started in September and has 13 posts. Commend him for that first before the corrections. How many people start blogs and can post 13 items. Few right! So give him kudos for that. Yes I agree that it needs some rearrangement and redesign.

Lol, sorry boss. I commend his efforts. Tis just the adsense ish that gets me angry. Blogging is not a "hit and run" affair.
Hope say dis 1 no harsh

Hello friends, following the fact that I have interviewed a couple of models, aspiring and those already in the industry I decided to prepare this article.

It is okay for everybody to have the dream of becoming a model but the truth is that not everybody will become a model. And even if you become a model, you may not make it to the top of the ladder before the end of your career.
Behind the glamour and supposed fame or income of models are hardworking people. You do not wake up one morning and decide to become a model, you must have a plan. You must be ready to research and learn if you don't have one.


I am going to take Africa as a case study and streamline it down to Nigeria because this is where I live (although it is the same in other parts of the world with slight variations).
First, your beauty doesn't really matter. How do I mean? There are a lot of beautiful/handsome people out there who want are aspiring or already models. How do you think you will beat them and enter the industry, let alone make it to spotlight?
I have been able to come up with a few points that I believe will help you in you quest for becoming a model.

Know what you want: As funny as it may sound a lot of aspiring models do not know what they want. All that matters is that they become models. They do not know the types of modelling, neither do they know if they are fit for that class. Modelling is beyond appearing in the spotlight, they are various types of modelling (runway modelling, plus-size models, super models, part models, fitness models, commercial print models, glamour models, amongst others) and it's high time you know where you fit in.

Find the Right Agencies: Find!!! Like I said earlier there are a thousand and one beautiful/handsome aspiring models out there. It's never been heard of where an agency went in search of a particular individual because of his or her beauty. You want to become a model and you don't have a reasonable list of all the agencies in your vicinity, you haven't started. As much as I know, most agencies organize an audition. It is your duty to follow up on them, send the an email. As a advice, stay clear of agencies that ask you to pay some amount of money before you are allowed in. They are most likely not legit and they make it very obvious that they want to earn from you.

Pictures Pictures Pictures: Do not expect anyone to tell a modelling agency that there's this very pretty lady in town. You are expected to get your pictures out there. Most agencies have the provision for you to submit your details online with pictures (usually a head shot and a full body shot). I see no reason why an aspiring model doesn't have any picture or rather quality picture and is reluctant to go for a photo-shoot.

Have a great Attitude: Yes I know beauty may intoxicate sometimes but if you really what to stand out, you must have a great attitude. From your temperament, to your speech, to how you handle people, you must be receptive and optimistic. You know what the right attitude does? It makes your boss prefer you over the next person. What happens when the jobs and cash starts coming in?

Eat Right: This can not be over emphasized. Your body is your greatest asset as a model, treat it right.

Have Alternative Plans: Modelling is not jack pot, it is not the whole world (although you have have to treat it like the whole world to succeed). Let's assume it is a jackpot, you "hit it big". Truth is someday all of that will fizzle away. On the other hand, before you "hit it big" be sure to have something you are doing, be industrious.

On a final note, as much as possible, never compromise your standards because of the fame. I know there will be people who will try to take advantage of you, possibly because you are new to the system. This is where reading and being eager to learn comes in. Find out what is going on in the industry and agency. If it doesn't suit you, don't manage.

I will post more tips as I learn about them and as they come to mind. Till then, I hope this helps. I wish you success in your modelling career.

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lynpetra: A 35 yr old married a 16 yr old....which means he married her when she is like 13When I was 13 I was still packing sand inside my bombom.
Rip to the dead man,killed by his toddler wife.

Hahahahahaha. U are very mad. Lol. Now that you are 42 what do you do?

Jregz: Thanks
And besides my chitika and BidVertiser ads aren't showing, pasted the code in the HTML side yet nothing shows... Please help
And I need ur assessment of my blog www.adelowojregz..com....and other ways I could earn... Thanks a lot

I am not an expert but my opinion is as follows.
1. Your template background looks like a tv that is off-air.
2. How do you intend to get users to read your blog? Personally I stick to nairaland day in, day out. In essence what I mean is be dynamic.

Save for these two, you are ok.
And on monetizing your blog, don't be too quick it. Give it time, work hard, build an audience.

Jregz: www.adelowojregz..com
Just got disapproved by adsense cos of insufficient post, blog is 2days yet I have. Over 20postz(Entertainment tho)... How many post us enough HElppppppppppp??..?

In recent times I believe it is between 50 and 70 posts. Not just posts but quality posts with 500+ words.

Hello friends this is to buttress on the fact that your could submit your upcoming fashion or modelling events to 9jafrikfashion to further increase it's reach and audience.

Are you an aspiring model, an established model, or know someone. We could interview you and attempt to link you with some modelling agencies.

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Thanks and God bless you.

ameheo: am Emma da CEO @ http://www.amehemmanuel..com . I really need help on how to generate income wit my blog apart from AdSense.

There are several others. Not trying to be harsh, I checked your blog. It is poorly designed, colours and layout(that's just my opinion). You started blogging at September, and you have just 13 posts. How do you expect to make money on that? It appears you are in it for the money. Give us quality first and make money later, else just delete your blog now, because you will still quit along the way.

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Hello friends, I want to learn how to sew and I am in Port Harcourt. Does anyone know of any fashion house in Ph, preferably around town axis.

On today's "Wrapped in Style" African Textile we will be looking at Aso Oke. I mentioned it when I did the culture series on Yoruba http://www.9jafrikfashion..com/2013/09/culture-series-yoruba-overview.html.

Aso-Oke also known as Aso-Ofi is a hand-woven Yoruba textile which means "clothes from country upland". Although the Aso-Oke fabric has a number of uses, it is reserved for special occasions such as marriages, naming ceremonies, burials, as well as for religious purposes.



The processes involved in the preparation and making of Aso-Oke are:

Planting of cotton
Spinning
Sorting
Patterning
Weaving

Types of Aso-Oke:
Although there are various types, colours, and patterns of Aso-Oke today, there are basically three major types, namely:

Etu: Blueish in colour, used during chieftaincy and other important festivals
Sanyan: Grayish in colour with a white stripe running through its middle. Considered to be the most expensive and father of fabrics.
Alaari: Red crimson Aso-Oke, used during formal and ceremonial events.



Uses of Aso-Oke:
In ancient times, Yoruba men use Aso-Oke as work dress on farms and also during traditional, social, and religious ceremonies. For men, the complete Aso-Oke combination includes sokoto (trousers), buba (top), fila (cap), and agbada (a large embroidered gown).

Yoruba women wear it as iro (wrapper), buba (blouse), gele (head wrap), and ipele (shawl). They also use Aso-Oke as a girdle (oja) to strap babies to their backs.

It is believed that giving the Aso-Oke fabric can be used to placate witches.

In Nigeria and Africa at large it is no news that we dress to match and dress to kill. The aso-ebi is one of such examples. Aso-Oke is also used as aso-ebi (memorial clothing). Aso-ebi is used to signify love and solidarity amongst the Yoruba people and Nigerian people during events and ceremonies. A certain colour and material is chosen and people are expected to dress in that colour or material. Aso-ebi brings out the beauty of Aso-Oke.

Religiously, it is believed that the Aso-Oke can be used to protect "abiku" (Abiku is a term in Yoruba land used to describe a spirit child with the ability to die and be reborn by the same mother). Ashes of Aso-Oke is combined with other magical substances in order to break the circle of death and rebirth of the child.

Also, the Aso-Oke fabric is used to decorate egungun (masked men that represent the spirit of living dead). Each year, a new piece of Aso-Oke is added to egungun.

Conclusion:
In conclusion, as prestigious as the Aso-Oke may seem, it has suffered a decline in its use and production. This is because the youths are more tilted to foreign labels, the fabric is limited in design when compared with Ankara. Also the closure of many textile industries in 2007 during the Nigerian custom exercise is a major setback.

I hope you enjoyed this post.

References: Journal of Pan African Studies, vol.3, no.3, September, 2009.

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JideTheBlogger: For starters, I always recommend you start with Blogger but get a domain name for the Blogger blog asap. Later on, you can move to wordpress if you wish to. I am on Blogger though...



My free ebook will guide you on how you can create your own blog.




Download my free Blogger ebook and you will be fine.



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If you keep blogging the right way, sooner you will be able to buy your own laptop. I have guys that started with their phones and now blogging on their laptop. You too can... Your blog looks somehow. You need to redesign or use a lovely template. Even if you are posting with your phone, once in a while try to use PC to edit and organize your posts.

Baba Jide u don turn blogger of all bloggers oh. U just dey give advice like oga on top. Anyways, I salute you. I haven't checked ur blog yet, dnt even have the url. But from the comments on Nairaland e be like say feather dey ur cap. I am new to blogging, barely four mouths old and will surpass you someday.

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handebayor: Rubbish! Inferiority complex at its peak!!, why not say they should take over the country again. Instead of proposing an overhaul of the industry and encourage more training schools and co he iz busy spewing rubbish

He didn't explicitly say that the airlines should be handle by whites. What he implied is that these people have shown sound leadership skills. Leave it or not, overhaul or not, only a few Nigerians can lead and lead well. At the present stage we are in, our guys are not fit to do anything. We always want to make excess.

igbo2011: What school did you go to?

I am still in school. Uniibadan

[quote author=nnenna.1]The crux of the matter is that Black people have an inferior mindset when relating to lighter skinned races.

Such that they have way lower expectations of themselves in every endeavor pursued by the rest of mindkind.

In fact, the average black person does not believe that the black collective is capable of greater heights as seen elsewhere in the world.

As a man thinketh, so is he. Connect the dots.[/quote]Very true.

Africa has this aura of life and beauty. Today I am going to write on the KENTE textile of Africa. I have seen the fabric material several times and never knew what it was called up until today. Truth be told each time I see this piece of fabric and design my head spins, I love it and I am so searching for it.
The Kente fabric is believed to have originated from the Ashanti people of Ghana. Legend has it that two brothers (Ameyam and Kurugu) from Bonwire while hunting observed a spider weaving it's web. It was fascinating to them so they went back to their town and practiced it using black and white thread extracts from a raffia tree. The outcome is the Kente clothing.

Colours were added to the Kente material when their king insisted that the clothing can be enhanced and become extra-ordinary if it is produced in other colours.

Trees of different colours were used as dye and the threads are in them and woven to produce glorious patterns.

Just like every other African art and art in general, the Kente is beyond a piece of clothing. It isn't just someone's idea. The Kente patterns are made to represent the history, beliefs, ethics, and social values of the Ashanti people. This can be seen in the names given to each pattern. Before becoming a master Kente weaver, one must first know the patterns, their meanings, and how to create them.

Names of some common patterns and their meanings

Ohene Anewa: The king sees everything
Fatene: Go straight to Agyeman
Niata: Two-edged sword
Nkyimkyim: Life is not a straight path
Afa: I have taken it

The Kente is one piece of clothing that holds a variety of meanings and events. It is so rich in itself. In times past, the Kente was reserved for very special events and was associated with those with royal blood. It is more widespread in its usage today but still holds an heritage of culture, the Ashanti culture. Symbols also have their various meanings such as the golden stool that represents authority in Ghana, the hearts desires, all fingers are not equal and several other symbols.

Apart from names, patterns, and symbols, the Kente colours hold their own meaning. Some colours and their meanings include:

White: Symbolizes purification, healing, sanctification, contact with the spirits and deities, and festive occasions.
Black: From the notion that as things get older, they become darker, black symbolizes maturity, both physical and spiritual.
Gold: It symbolizes elegance, superior quality, wealth, royalty, and spiritual purity.
Yellow: It represents fertility, royalty, wealth, sanctity, and vitality.
Blue: Good fortune, peacefulness, harmony, and spiritual sanctification.
Red: Red is used as a symbol for blood shed, heightened political mood, struggle, or even death.
Green: It symbolizes growth, fertility, fruitfulness, abundance health, spiritual rejuvenation.
Pink: Pink is associated with female life essence. It symbolizes pleasantness, calmness, sweetness, tenderness.
Silver: It is associated with the moon. It represents joy, serenity, and purity.

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Fulaman198: What you say is another generalization. There are many children who at the age of 5 are playing musical instruments like talking drum (mbaggu in my language and kalangu in Hausa language, dundun in Yoruba I think?) playing Niaanooru (1 string violin), playing Hoddu, etc. etc. In a lot of parts in Nigeria, and West Africa in general, being a musician is frowned down upon. Only a select group are allowed to be musicians, which I don't understand because I love music (as do many Fulani people do).

You can indeed compare IQs of a white child and black child. IQ is based on an individual basis, not a group basis. If you saw the way Fulani children can play traditional Fulani flute you would be surprised, in fact I have a video on my songs of the Sahel thread. African children are quite talented.

However, I start to digress, I do agree that many black people have inferiority complex, and you gave a clear example with your roommate. How does wearing your native clothing impede on your learning process? Ask your room mate that question next time he brings it up. Be proud to wear your native attire. In the West, Americans think it is only used for special occasion. Be a fashion trend setter, teach these brainwashed Africans that they should be proud to dress up in their native clothing. We look better in our native clothing anyways than we do in Western clothes.

Thanks for correcting me on the music issue. You are very correct. It is not that rampart though. Everybody wants his child to be a doctor, lawyer, or engineer.

I think we feel inferior. We are made or rather compelled to feel inferior from the onset. The issue is from the very top down to the least of us.
For instance, on a Tuesday morning while in school I wore a native cloth to attend lectures. First thing my room mate says is "why are you dressing like our lecturers and fathers at home who don't know anything?"
In essence native is restricted only for Fridays. That's what I have observed in the past four years of schooling.

Let's compare. Can you compare the IQ of a 6 year old black to a white? NO. Save for the recent curriculum of schools that appear to teach toddlers beyond their level, you can see a white toddler play musical instruments, give compelling speeches. The black counterpart will cry for this and that and if they are not well to do(diobu bois oye) they will even run naked under the rain.

The list is endless. The question is why is it so and what is the way forward.

Yes the myth about god being close to the earth is wide spread. I believe the Girinya dance is only associated with the Tiv people of Benue state. It is a war/ritual dance.
And yes Tiv speaking people are found in Cameroon. There is a boundary with Cameroon at the South-eastern area of Tiv.

Hello friends, on this week's culture series, we shall be looking at the TIV people. The Tiv or Tivi people are found in West Africa, in Nigeria and in Cameroon. They occupy Benue State of Nigeria and a few others spread across Taraba, Plateau, and Nasarawa states of Nigeria.

They have survived by subsistence farming and commerce. Their crops include yams, sweet potatoes, and cassava. They also grow grain crops, peanuts, tomato and okra.

The traditional Tiv people regarded farming as their birthright and they are committed to it.

The Tiv people though small in number have been able to maintain their culture and tradition to a reasonable extent. Like every other culture in Nigeria and Africa at large, the Tiv people are superstitious. They believe that the universe is created by Aondo (god). They believe Aondo use to stay closer to the earth but was stroke by a woman pounding food. This made him retreat. Although their relationship with him may seem weak, they believe that most actions necessary for the sustenance of life can only be performed by him.

They believe the power of good and evil is within a man's heart.

When evil within is set in motion by evil men, misfortunes are bound to occur. This leads to sickness and disease which requires sacrifice to repair.

Music is said to heal the soul, I strongly agree with this. The Tiv people are not left out. The Tiv people have the Girinya dance, performed either on a social or ritual level. The Girinya dance is done to honour fallen heroes. The Girinya dance has evolved into the Wanger and Swange dances.

They also have the Kwagh-hir dance which is more of story telling, and involves puppets. It is performed on special occasions.

Tsav-utu dance is one based on the belief that there is a spirit world similar to the normal human world. Props such as spears, guns, arrows, and lighted pots are used during performance. The lighted pots is believed to be carried by girls who died as virgins.

Some of the Tiv musical/communication instruments include: Iluyu, Kakaki, Akya, Gbande, Indyer, and Adiguve.

Generally, one can identify a Tiv man or woman by his dressing or rather choice of material. As simple and plain as the design may seem, it hold the basic truth of life. They are known for their famous white and black fabric, called the A'nger. Woven with white and black yarn to create make the cloth appear like a Zebra skin, the A'nger signifies the true nature of the Tiv people. It is either yes or no, white or black, left or right, etc. The Tiv man believes in honesty and sincerity, clearing taking a stand on issues. Just like the gentle and calm nature of the Zebra, the Tiv people uses this colour to signify their peaceful and hardworking nature.

The A'nger is bestowed upon illustrious sons and daughters as well as outsiders who have distinguished themselves(done well), although in recent times have been politicized. The A'nger is the most prestigious fabric of the Tiv people. Other fabrics include Tugudu, Godo, Lishi, Chado, and Gurugu, amongst others.

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Hello guys, I decided to post this here because I know anger is related to your health. Most often we get angry. There's a great probability that you can't go through a day without getting angry.
From the recklessness of a driver, to the face and demands of an over-bearing boss, the state of the nation, the wrong work ethics of a colleague, we all get angry.
In reality, I am posting this to vent my anger. I wouldn't like to go into details.
But how do you vent your anger?
Sometimes I cry, at other times I break things, shout, write, but I have never fought.
What is the best way to release your anger?

Yawatide, thanks. After you emphasised d fact that it doesn't show immediately. I went back and checked and it was there. Hurray.

[quote author=yawa-ti-de]2 things:

1) You are yet to tell me how much time elapsed b/w when you pasted the code and you checked your results

2) I have found from experience, that once you copy, there is a "save this account (or words to that effect)" button at the bottom of the page. If you just copy and paste and don't click this button, the account won't get activated.[/quote]Thanks yawatide. "Save this arrangement". I clicked on that. I checked the status immediately.

[quote author=yawa-ti-de]It takes about 24 hours for the results to start showing. How much time had elapsed b/w the time you installed it and the time you started checking your results? Also, did you install it exactly how and where you were supposed to? Finally, is there a link to this blog so we can check it out live?[/quote]Sure. I tried it reloaded and it still showed tracking not installed. I put the code just before my closing body tag of my blog.

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Hello webmasters, I want to find out if there is anyone here using google analytics. I tried putting it on my blog because I will be applying to companies for reviews in about 3 to 6months from now. Followed all the steps rightly but it still shows tracking not installed. Can I get any help?

Thanks.

Hello guys, I am Clement of 9jafrikfashion. I am not here to advertise my blog. 9jafrikfashion is aimed @ promoting upcoming African models and designers. So far we have done a good job. All we do is run an interview on you and expose you to numerous modelling platforms.
As a note, you must have good/quality pictures. That is what matters most.

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Feel free to add us up on bbm(pin is on our contact us page) or send an email after visiting the blog.

Don't want my email to be harvested.

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Hello guys, this topic has been in my head for a while and I feel the need to scribble something down.
Note: It is random, so it may not be so organized.

Black has been related with evil, darkness, and inferiority. White on the order hand is a direct opposite. No matter how hard we try, no matter what form of revolution we try to adopt, we are still blacks.

1. I am in no way inferior to any man. But tell me why a white man smokes right in front of someone's face and he can't say a word but if it were a black man, eye brows will be raised. I see this at work everyday. Infact the black guy that smokes hides in the toilet to do it.

2. Black abuse power a lot. History has shown us men who abused power. From Pharaoh to Presidents, etc. But that was because they had subjects. Tell me why a black man will be scared of his boss? Black bosses are seen as gods. Their employees dread them. My white boss doesn't give a Bleep if I greet him(sorry about the language). Infact I started greeting him of recent because he pisses me off. Try that with a black and you are in the black book.

3. From dressing to language to virtually everything, we are slowly losing our originality. That reminds me I was in a bus with a funny black dude trying to speak like a white. Truth be told, white men speak pidgin, they want to speak pidgin. I have heard a dozen do it. So why must we always copy? From our leaders not being able to talk actions by themselves to our young ones who now know all the kinds of phones there are. Would you call it advancement or the black mind in play.

4. Travel abroad you will see that blacks are discriminated. Let a white kid be in a Nigerian school and they are treated like gods.

5. Wh must the white standard be a yardstick for everything. I am not a fan of Nollywood(except their village/diabolic movies) but why must Hollywood be compared with Nollywood? Why must our start ups in terms of technology be compared with theirs?

I can go on and on. What is the way forward?

Hello guys. Ok my blog is barely 3months and 5 days old. I don't think I am where I am suppose to be but I have put in my best.

Kindly check it out and vote us for best beauty , fashion, and new blog category.

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How do I contact u vivly?

Ok nairalanders, I run a weekly culture series on my blog, just thought I should share.
Hello friends on the culture series today, I will be talking about the Yoruba people. Probably because I school in their land and I have had my ups and downs with them.
Introduction:
The Yoruba culture comprises of the total way of life of the Yoruba people from their values, beliefs, practices, arts, music, education, and even political position. The Yoruba people are a well organized group of people. Although they have co-existed with other cultures and religions (Christianity and Islam), the Yoruba people and their culture has been able to stand the test of time.
The Yorubas are the main ethnic group in the states Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo.

The Yoruba people are very excellent sculptors famous for the terra cotta heads during the 12th to 14th century. They are also involved in farming, hunting, and textiles.
The Yorubas have a rather elaborate lifestyle. This can be shown in their naming ceremonies which requires relatives to give a new born child a name as they wish him/her to be called. This results in a child have a dozen or more names. Also a child is required to prostrate before elders. Still on their culture, I must confess the Yorubas have several proverbs(it is interesting though).

Food: They like pounded yam(iyan), semo, fufu, amala, and moi moi(baked beans). Their soups include okra and stew, ewedu, egusi and vegetable.

Music: Little wonder why Yoruba music has become one of the famous in Nigeria and in the world with artists like Fela, 9ice, Femi Sax, Lara George, amongst others who have thrived both locally and internationally. They have a great style and sense of music. From traditional singing of the Kings' praise to praising of the gods and composing of songs, the Yoruba people have carved a niche for themselves. Famous Yoruba musical instruments include: Agidigbo, Talking Drum, Omela, Goje, Bata drum, Sakara drum, amongst others.

Their dressing isn't any different. It is elegant and unique. Just as they take pride in other aspects of their culture, they also take pride in looking good.
Yoruba clothing includes:

Adire: Cloth with various designs and patterns.
Aso-Oke: The most prestigious Yoruba clothing. It comes in three colours; red, brown, and dark blue.
Ofi: This is a pure white yarned cloth.
Aran: Velvet clothing material worn by the rich.

For occasions men usually wear Sokoto(loosely-fitted trouser), Agbada(wide sleeve),Buba(Top), and Fila(cap/hat). Some may carry the horse tail for a more traditional look. For women it is Iro(Wrapper), Gele(Head wrap), Buba(Blouse), and an optional Ipele(Shawl).

I hope you enjoyed the post.

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Watching STv news now and it has been confrimed that 20 people have been killed by unknown gun men in a shopping mall at Nairobi. Also, there is speculation that they have 7 hostages or so.
According to the news the attackers spoke Arabic.

Na wa oh, the video was horrible. Gun sho wounds, people running and crying. If you have a link to the video, kindly post.