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…
Brief History of The Fulani Tribe: The Fulani empire, Muslim theocracy of the Western Sudan that flourished in the 19th century. The Fulani, a people of obscure origins, expanded eastward from Futa…