Akwa Ocha, a popular hand-woven cloth, is peculiar to the people of Anioma (Delta North senatorial district) of Delta State, which has three sub-constituencies; Aniocha/Oshimili, Ika and Ndokwa. These areas are the Igbo-speaking part of the state.Akwa-Ocha, which literally means white cloth, is designed and woven for all-purposes but can also be customized to suit […]
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A’nger is a fabric by the TIV speaking people of Benue State, Nigeria. It is a traditionally hand-woven fabric with black and white yarns to create beautiful features that make the cloth appear like live Zebra skin. Sometimes called and linked with its cultural source as A’nger U Tiv. Traditionally, A’nger is normally used in […]
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Akwete cloth is a unique hand woven textile produced in Igboland for which the town of Akwete in Abia state, South Eastern Nigeria is famous. The raw materials used in its production are wool, cotton, silk, raffia, cotton and the bark of certain trees (hemp). It was originally referred to as “Akwa Miri” (Cloth of […]