The Elegant Yoruba Aso-Oke
Origin and History of Aso-Oke Fabric The “elegant” Aso oke (AH-SHAW-OKAY) is a patterned cloth, hand-woven by the Yoruba people of South-West Nigeria. Literally, aso-oke means ‘top cloth’ or ‘high…
Origin and History of Aso-Oke Fabric The “elegant” Aso oke (AH-SHAW-OKAY) is a patterned cloth, hand-woven by the Yoruba people of South-West Nigeria. Literally, aso-oke means ‘top cloth’ or ‘high…
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