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IBO FESTIVAL DANCING DRESS

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Like all other peoples in Nigeria,the ibos have a variety of dances which are performed for special purposes.
The dress worn by the boy in this illustration is typical and may be seen in any ibo village when a festival is in progress.A band is tied around the brow and decorated with feathers.The top of the body is usually left naked while the hips are covered by a short skirt of brightly coloured cotton.Around the waist is worn a belt of small coloured cloths.Tiny brass bells are fastened to the ankles and sometimes to the arms and wrists.

A WARRI CHIEF

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The Itsekiri chiefs ceremonial dress now follows conventions as exacting as those of the Yorubas,Hausas and the Binis,but composed of garments and decorations derived from European sources.
A hat decorated with a long feather,a blazerof European pattern worn over a lappa of brightly coloured patterned cloth,together with a coral bead necklace and walking stick,complete the itsekiri chief's dress.

ILORIN WEAVER

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There are a number of celebrated weaving centres in Nigeria,each with its own distinctive patterns and colours.The Ilorin weavers designs are elaborate and of high quality and are popular throughout the western and northern regions of Nigeria.This illustrations shows one of the more complicated examples of the Ilorin designs.
A special feature of some Ilorin weaving is the use of cotton for warp and silk for the weft.

A LEATHER WORKER FROM OYO

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The old town of OYO in the northern part of western Nigeria is famous for its fine quality leatherwork.
Amongst other leather objects made are the Oyo pouffes.
Traditional patterns only are used.The sides of the pouffe are built up in layers of alternative colours,usually cream with one dark colour.The top of the pouffe is made of small pieces of leather that have been stitched together to form a geometric pattern of different colours.The colours used are cream,scarlet,brown,black and indigo blue,for the sides,and the same for the top with the additions of green and yellow.Dried banana leaves are always used to stuff these pouffes.

A YORUBA DRUMMER BOY

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The Yoruba,s have brought the art of drumming to a very high pitch.A great variety of drums are made,each with its own special purpose and distinctive sound.The famous African talking drum comes from this part of Nigeria.It is capable of immitating the elaborate tone sounds of the Yoruba language when beaten by a skillfull drummer.
Drummers are proffessional men trained from birth.
This Yoruba boy is playing one of the more popular small drums.When in use the drum is drawn up under the left arm so that the strings linking the skins at each end may be squeezed by pressure from the arm.The wooden portion of the drum has been cut away in the middle for this purpose.By a skillful manipulation of the arm,the tone of the drum may be varied considerably.Bells are hung on the ends of the drum.THE drum stick is always twisted with a large padded end to strike the drum.