aso oke
Nigerian handwoven cloth
Aso oke is a hand-woven cloth from southwestern Nigeria, traditionally made by the Yoruba people on narrow looms and sewn together into wider panels.
The fabric appears at weddings, funerals, and festivals, often coordinated so that family members or event guests wear matching colors and patterns: The bride's family all wore purple aso oke.
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- loomFabric-making frame
- handwovenMade manually on looms
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- kenteGhanaian ceremonial woven cloth
ceremonial attire · heritage preservation · prestige · local artisans · indigo · fabric · artisanship · traditional · batik · identity markers · Nigeria · rites of passage · Lagos · wedding · gold · Yoruba · threads · ceremony
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- fabricscotton, silk, linen, wool, satin
- woven textilestwill, basket weave, satin weave, dobby, tapestry
- NigeriaAbuja, Lagos, Independence Day, National Assembly, Niger River
- African attiredashiki, kente, wrapper, headwrap, kaftan
- ethnic wearkimono, sari, saree, hanbok, dirndl