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Hi guys, as you all know that I'm a regular visitor to South east because that's where my mom's from. This coming Christmas, I want to celebrate it in South east with my mom and family and I want to dress in all Igbo native dresses from the "isiagu to the red cap" but I want to know if anybody or everybody is allowed to wear the respected red cap in Igbo land or it's only for titled men.


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Nlfpmod

I am not Igbo...

I think while in the past only titled men may have been allowed to wear the red cap, nowadays anyone can wear them for fashion.

It's also possible it may still be restricted in certain places to only titled people!

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brain54:
I am not Igbo...

I think while in the past only titled men may have been allowed to wear the red cap, nowadays anyone can wear them for fashion!

good to know

It is not for titled men. You can wear the cap. Just make sure you look good and handsome on it. 😊😊

I saw a young girl the other day using ishi agu dress to sow skirt.
Egwu di kwô

Beremx:
It is not for titled men. You can wear the cap. Just make sure you look good and handsome on it. 😊😊

Is it allowed to wear the red cap in the village if you're not a titled man?

PrinceOfLagos:
Is it allowed to wear the red cap in the village if you're not a titled man?

there's no law prohibiting it as long as I know. Igbo grooms wear the cap on their traditional marriage day. It's a traditional attire more for everyone.

Beremx:
there's no law prohibiting it as long as I know. Igbo grooms wear the cap on their traditional marriage day. It's a traditional attire more for everyone.

ok thanks 🙏

It has always been wrong to wear it if you're not a titled man but wokeness has destroyed so many traditions which is why our society is struggling today. I remember growing up to see men wear white and black versions of the same cap until they perform necessary rituals before they start wearing the red cap. My uncle who was a headmaster then hated traditional titles and he always wore the white cap. Again, welcome to the woke world.

Rock am nicely and don't forget to inscribe "pest of the Nation"on it 😹

In my village you can’t that cap if you are not a titled man.
So check how it is in your mum side ask questions to avoid avoidable drama or just wear the black one

Thanks

Oh no Christmas day is not on Monday

PrinceOfLagos:
Hi guys, as you all know that I'm a regular visitor to South east because that's where my mom's from. This coming Christmas, I want to celebrate it in South east with my mom and family and I want to dress in all Igbo native dresses from the "isiagu to the red cap" but I want to know if anybody or everybody is allowed to wear the respected red cap in Igbo land or it's only for titled men.


See photos below


Nlfpmod

Depends where you are in Igbo land. Some are strict about it, some are not. I cannot wear it in my village, but I can wear all other places

However, the one that is very strict is the longer one you can put feathers in, the Ozo cap. You dare not wear that one anywhere in Igbo land unless you are an Ozo title holder

Sccarrr:
Rock am nicely and don't forget to inscribe "pest of the Nation"on it 😹

Somebody give this man attention na . All of you dey ignore the man. That's mean


Just standing there in the wind lonely, showing his buttocks.

Oga I tried. Sorry

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You can wear it without title.

Hmm thanks

Red cap is for titled men. Don't wear it if you are not a titled man, or else, one day you will be in a gathering or ceremony and they will ask you to stand up and pray and break kola in Igbo tradition, then you will find yourself looking like a fool.

You can wear it.

Just dont wear the Biafra flag or anything that resembles it.

Dalohad:
Red cap is for titled men. Don't wear it if you are not a titled man, or else, one day you will be in a gathering or ceremony and they will ask you to stand up and pray and break kola in Igbo tradition, then you will find yourself looking like a fool.

Hmm

You can wear it. Just dont wear it to any of the traditional rulers palace if you dont have any title.

Ikinternational:
Somebody give this man attention na . All of you dey ignore the man. That's mean


Just standing there in the wind lonely, showing his buttocks.

Oga I tried. Sorry

pest ,you're dry

You can wear it as a non Igbo person.

Lets promote our culture the right way.. though u might be free to wear it outside. You will even remove it when you see the real owners doing the rites..

I had to push for it when I went for my dad's burial and I was excused when they wanted to do some rites..

I had to fix in that same month..

You can wear it as a non Igbo.

You are not from Igbo land. Stay in your region and stop trying to impose your culture on us

Sccarrr:
pest ,you're dry

Not nearly as dry as your assets

Stupid boy

Ikinternational:
Not nearly as dry as your assets

Stupid boy

pest na your papa u dey follow talk

If you don't have a title, don't wear the red cap. It's a privilege and not a right.