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Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op):
Just need to know

This is simply a winter cap.
How come the igbos adopted a winter cap from the British as traditional caps.

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:06pm On Sep 11, 2023
That cap is not indigenous to Africa but worn during winter.

Head warmer/winter cap

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by tishbite42: 2:09pm On Sep 11, 2023
Lol
Dey mumu yourself
Culture is dynamic
How about the bowler hats worn by the Ijaws and Itsekiri?!
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:17pm On Sep 11, 2023
tishbite42:
Lol
Dey mumu yourself
Culture is dynamic
How about the bowler hats worn by the Ijaws and Itsekiri?!
That’s true, but is it that Igbos did not have any identity before British.

Why would a winter cap be your identity?

There’s no winter in west Africa
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by tishbite42: 2:19pm On Sep 11, 2023
Omoawoke2:
That’s true, but is it that Igbos did not have any identity before British.

Why would a winter cap be your identity?

There’s no winter in west Africa
Temperature or weather has nothing to do with caps
You should be more worried that Hausas named you Yaribanzas and you ran with that name
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by raskymonojendor: 2:21pm On Sep 11, 2023
Omoawoke2:
Just need to know

This is simply a winter cap.
How come the igbos adopted a winter cap from the British as traditional caps.
grin
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by DatNiggaDaz:
Lots of agberos on Nairaland are not only psychologicaly sick but miserably depressed grin grin

Ndigbo are making miscreants loose their damn mind & sanity grin

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:23pm On Sep 11, 2023
tishbite42:
Temperature or weather has nothing to do with caps
You should be more worried that Hausas named you Yaribanzas and you ran with that name
This thread is seeking clarification on the origin of igbos wearing winter cap as traditional caps. And I am hearing of yaribanza for the first time here on nairaland. But this cap is an identity to the igbos, once you see that red cap, you know it’s igbos.

Even the clothing material is not indigenous to West Africa. So what was the original dressing culture of the igbos before colonization?
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op):
DatNiggaDaz:
Lots of agberos on Nairaland are not only psychological sick but miserably deptessed grin grin
I am curious how igbos dress before colonization. Please assist with any information you have

Because this below is not an indigenous African dressing. The Akpose is a furniture material and the cap is a winter cap

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by tishbite42: 2:26pm On Sep 11, 2023
Omoawoke2:
This thread is seeking clarification on the origin of igbos wearing winter cap as traditional caps. And I am hearing of yaribanza for the first time here on nairaland. But this cap is an identity to the igbos, once you see that red cap, you know it’s igbos.

Even the clothing material is not indigenous to West Africa. So what was the original dressing culture of the igbos before colonization?
Wool is not indigenous to West Africa?!
Abeg, go and sleep
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by DatNiggaDaz: 2:26pm On Sep 11, 2023
Omoawoke2:
I am curious how igbos dress before colonization. Please assist with any information you have

Because this below is not an indigenous African dressing. The Akposi is a furniture material and the cap is a winter cap

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Sergio101(m): 2:30pm On Sep 11, 2023
This cap is being worn to human-decoy (dressing that looks like human) in the farm to chase squirrel by the British.


How the hell is it a cultural attire to the Yorubas? sad

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:32pm On Sep 11, 2023
tishbite42:
Wool is not indigenous to West Africa?!
Abeg, go and sleep
Please when you have an answer, I’d be glad.

What was Igbo wearing before colonization

That cap is obviously a winter cap!

The attire is same used in making furniture
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by raskymonojendor: 2:33pm On Sep 11, 2023
Sergio101:
This cap is being worn to human-decoy (dressing that looks like human) in the farm to chase squirrel by the British.


How the hell is it a cultural attire to the Yorubas? sad
That cap has been worn for centuries by the Yorubas prior to the British arriving West Africa.
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:33pm On Sep 11, 2023
Sergio101:
This cap is being worn to human-decoy (dressing that looks like human) in the farm to chase squirrel by the British.


How the hell is it a cultural attire to the Yorubas? sad
As for Yorubas, they have varieties upon varieties of dressing and some were borrowed and modified from west African brothers.

Yorubas made their own fabrics themselves as far back as 10000Bc

We have different clothing materials like aso oke, Adire and these are Yoruba names not borrowed names.

We also have different cap designs

These clothes can be traced back to as early 15th century.
They were innovated and made 100% by Yoruba ancestors

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by raskymonojendor: 2:34pm On Sep 11, 2023
Omoawoke2:
I am curious how igbos dress before colonization. Please assist with any information you have

Because this below is not an indigenous African dressing. The Akposi is a furniture material and the cap is a winter cap
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Sergio101(m): 2:34pm On Sep 11, 2023
raskymonojendor:
That cap has been worn for centuries by the Yorubas prior to the British arriving West Africa.
You go explain tire.

The evidence is that it's a human-decoy cap by British farmers
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Sergio101(m): 2:36pm On Sep 11, 2023
Omoawoke2:
As for Yorubas, they have varieties upon varieties of dressing and some were borrowed and modified from west African brothers.

Yorubas made their own fabrics themselves as far back as 10000Bc

We have different clothing materials like aso oke, Adire and these are Yoruba names not borrowed names.

We also have different cap designs
At bolded grin grin grin

I thought I'm even talking with enlightened person.


Sorry......you ain't the worth (won't reply you again)

Enjoy your day!!
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:38pm On Sep 11, 2023
Sergio101:
You go explain tire.

The evidence is that it's a human-decoy cap by British farmers
Go and do your investigation properly. They have been used far back before the Egyptian civilization
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:39pm On Sep 11, 2023
Sergio101:
At bolded grin grin grin

I thought I'm even talking with enlightened person.


Sorry......you ain't the worth (won't reply you again)

Enjoy your day!!
You are a very foolish person not to recognize a figurative expression. I’m trying to tell you it’s not something that happened yesterday. Don’t be this cheap pls
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by raskymonojendor: 2:39pm On Sep 11, 2023
Omoawoke2:
I am curious how igbos dress before colonization. Please assist with any information you have

Because this below is not an indigenous African dressing. The Akposi is a furniture material and the cap is a winter cap
1921. This is after colonization. I will look for more pictures. They were interior people contact with them did not happen until later.

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by JOemmy(m): 2:41pm On Sep 11, 2023
Omoawoke2:
This thread is seeking clarification on the origin of igbos wearing winter cap as traditional caps. And I am hearing of yaribanza for the first time here on nairaland. But this cap is an identity to the igbos, once you see that red cap, you know it’s igbos.

Even the clothing material is not indigenous to West Africa. So what was the original dressing culture of the igbos before colonization?
Kid go and do ur research about igbos properly before coming to nairaland to post rubbish apart from the so called winter cap igbos also have so many other indigenous clothes and dressing patterns that was developed by them why are you not also questioning the cow boy hat that is worn by the people of the niger delta?
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by raskymonojendor: 2:41pm On Sep 11, 2023
Sergio101:
You go explain tire.

The evidence is that it's a human-decoy cap by British farmers
This thread is for intellectuals. Look at the caps and embroidery.

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by ChiefJusticeFuc: 2:43pm On Sep 11, 2023
Omoawoke2:
I am curious how igbos dress before colonization. Please assist with any information you have

Because this below is not an indigenous African dressing. The Akposi is a furniture material and the cap is a winter cap
You are right.

The red fez cap that Ibo chiefs wear were originally introduced into Ibo traditional attire by WW1 veterans.

The red fez cap was a standard head gear for the British African Expedition force - an auxillary unit of the allied forces that were deployed not only in WW1 but later in the jungle fronts in Burma in WW2.

Ibo contemporary cultural wear is very recent and dates back to the 1920s to after WW2.

The osigo print was appropriated as cultural wear sometime in the 70s in Ibo meetings outside Ibo land as a cultural uniform of distinction.

Ibo are playing serious catch-up as they had barely any culture prior to British colonial rule

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:43pm On Sep 11, 2023
raskymonojendor:
1921. This is after colonization. I will look for more pictures. They were interior people contact with them did not happen until later.
So unfortunate, they were landlocked and cutoff from the world, maybe that’s why they did not evolve on time.
We don’t know their history, no empire, no clothing, even their festival is called New yam festival. Nothing seems indigenous to them
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:45pm On Sep 11, 2023
ChiefJusticeFuc:
You are right.

The red fez cap that Ibo chiefs wear were originally introduced into Ibo traditional attire by WW1 veterans.

The red fez cap was a standard head gear for the British African Expedition force - an auxillary unit of the allied forces that were deployed not only in WW1 but later in the jungle fronts in Burma in WW2.

Ibo contemporary cultural wear is very recent and dates back to the 1920s to after WW2.

The osigo print was appropriated as cultural wear sometime in the 70s in Ibo meetings outside Ibo land as a cultural uniform of distinction.

Ibo are playing serious catch-up as they had barely any culture prior to British colonial rule
When I hear of new yam festival, I wonder if they don’t have any other festival apart from new yam?
New yam is not indigenous to any tribe. It is done almost all around africa
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by raskymonojendor: 2:46pm On Sep 11, 2023
JOemmy:
Kid go and do ur research about igbos properly before coming to nairaland to post rubbish apart from the so called winter cap igbos also have so many indigenous clothes and dressing parterns that was developed by them why are you not also questioning the cow boy hat that is worn by the people of the niger delta?
You can create a thread for that. No one is stopping you. This thread is about the red woolly cap worn by ibos.
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:46pm On Sep 11, 2023
raskymonojendor:
1921. This is after colonization. I will look for more pictures. They were interior people contact with them did not happen until later.
This clothes would have been more honorable than wearing a British winter cap as identity.

A white man seeing this winter cap will never understand how an African will wear a winter cap as their identity. It makes us look inferior as a race and very dumb

Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 2:48pm On Sep 11, 2023
JOemmy:
Kid go and do ur research about igbos properly before coming to nairaland to post rubbish apart from the so called winter cap igbos also have so many indigenous clothes and dressing parterns that was developed by them why are you not also questioning the cow boy hat that is worn by the people of the niger delta?
It is degrading wearing a winter cap and your chiefs will be smiling like they wore somehting special.
Drop the slave mentality please, it makes the whites look down on us. How will you adopt a winter cap that your slave masters gifted to you. Please have some honor and identity
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by JOemmy(m): 2:57pm On Sep 11, 2023
ChiefJusticeFuc:
You are right.

The red fez cap that Ibo chiefs wear were originally introduced into Ibo traditional attire by WW1 veterans.

The red fez cap was a standard head gear for the British African Expedition force - an auxillary unit of the allied forces that were deployed not only in WW1 but later in the jungle fronts in Burma in WW2.

Ibo contemporary cultural wear is very recent and dates back to the 1920s to after WW2.

The osigo print was appropriated as cultural wear sometime in the 70s in Ibo meetings outside Ibo land as a cultural uniform of distinction.

Ibo are playing serious catch-up as they had barely any culture prior to British colonial rule
You must be a clown igbo civilization dates back to over 3000yrs ago go to places like igboukwu in anambra and see some igbo artifacts that are thausands of years old. Haven't you even heard of igbo traditional material called akwaete that is still made in igboland till today that's the only material gov.soludo have chosen to be wearing to advertise it to the world?
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Appletek: 3:06pm On Sep 11, 2023
JOemmy:
You must be a clown igbo civilization dates back to over 3000yrs ago go to places like igboukwu in anambra and see some igbo artifacts that are thausands of years old. Haven't you even heard of igbo traditional material called akwaete that is still made in igboland till today that's the only material gov.soludo have chosen to be wearing to advertise it to the world?
The fact that you buy clothes from the Portuguese and rename it Akwaete does not make it indigenous to Igboland.

It is like importing motorcycles from China to Enugu, renaming them Okada and saying Okada are indigenous to Enugu.
Re: Is This Red Cap Indigenous To Igbo Tradition? by Omoawoke2(op): 3:08pm On Sep 11, 2023
JOemmy:
You must be a clown igbo civilization dates back to over 3000yrs ago go to places like igboukwu in anambra and see some igbo artifacts that are thausands of years old. Haven't you even heard of igbo traditional material called akwaete that is still made in igboland till today that's the only material gov.soludo have chosen to be wearing to advertise it to the world?
The question is why is Igbo using winter cap as their identity and tradition? It’s embarrassing
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