The Ijebu people are famous for celebrating the annual Ojude-Oba festival, with the precept
of paying homage to the Monarch for over a century. The different age groups compete in a …

This paper interrogates the identities in the representations of women adorned in African
cultural dress forms in contemporary Nigerian paintings. While many studies have explored …

Cultural festivals and tourism destinations have always attracted interest of different
attendees, tourists and adventure makers to satisfy their emotional needs; one of such …

Background: Aso-oke, a renowned local fabric of the Yoruba people of Southwestern
Nigeria, is a traditional handwoven strip produced from cotton and local silk. Its age-long …

A bst ra ct so-ebi is a terminology of Yoruba origin that refers Ato same-styled cloth worn by
a group or family members during a ceremony in Nigeria. The practice of shared …

Death is universal, as is grief. So much of life is about loss, yet each person's experience of
death and each individual's response to grief, mourning, and remembrance are unique. We …

In the last decade, African fashion has become increasingly recognised globally. Not only
are Western designers such as Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul …

This study was carried out to assess factors that influence the use of customized dress
among students in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. It identified the techniques used for …

Culture and religion are two main fibres that sustain the continued existence of a community.
However, issues of cultural intersection and the negative effects of cultural shock as a result …