Aso ebi – “family uniform” – is the Yoruba custom of people dressing alike for social events. The custom is rooted in kinship (ebi), an important aspect of Yoruba social life since precolonial times ...

Owanbe in Nigeria is something that can never be overemphasized. This is because, despite the fact that it is an expensive celebration, it comes with loads of happiness and merriment, this is why some ...

Aso-Ebi is beautiful but people need to be more financially responsible with it. At family functions, there is nothing better than the smell of hot Jollof rice cooked with firewood, the music of King ...

This is a gentrification of the legendary two-wrappers worn by Igbo women. This aso-ebi style creates the illusion of two wrappers with its elegant draping that makes women look like goddesses at any ...

The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Saturday in Abuja, distributed wrappers to women groups for the Democracy Day celebration. The wrappers are expected be sown and worn as general ceremonial ...

Introduction -- 1. Aso Ebi and the Fashioning of Bodies in Colonial Logos, 1860s-1960s -- 2. Cheaper Clothes in a Fluctuating Economy, 1960-2008 -- 3. Coloring Wealth, the Crowd, and Class -- 4.

When it comes to Nigerian parties, be it weddings, birthdays, or owambes, asoebi is more than just fabric. It is a form of expression. Choosing the right colour combination can make your group stand ...

Nigerian singer Portable has revealed plans to distribute free Aso Ebi to fans and well-wishers ahead of his son’s naming ceremony.

They told us Lilian’s groom-to-be was one of those wealthy Mobil workers. “My best friend’s wedding would be the talk of town”, Lilian’s chief bridesmaid bragged. All the big girls in school heard ...