"My Traditional/Cultural Attire "

Hello, dear Steemians, greetings to you, and welcome to my post today. I am so happy for your stopping by, just as I am delighted to take part in the contest that is organized by @simonnwigwe in the Steem Fashion&Style Community, about which I am here to talk about my traditional and cultural attire.

I am from a local government in Cross River State called Bekwarra, which is located in the northern part of the state. The Bekwarra people are best known for their traditional or cultural attire, hospitality, and kindness to visitors, despite where they are coming from.

Having introduced my tribe to you, the name of my traditional or cultural attire is "Ask Ebi," which is also known as the "Isiagu style" in some cultures.

Ask Ebi/Isiagu style is a cultural attire that is mostly put on for an occasion or any event like Thanksgiving, a traditional wedding, a burial, etc, that requires you and your crew (friends) to sew the native wear into a uniform.

From the image above, you can see two different kinds of my cultural attire at the time I went to an occasion. I sew it for a purpose, just as I have earlier said. I only wear Ask Ebi whenever I am going to a traditional function, church, or ceremonial activities. Sometimes I wear it once a month.

Just as I have earlier said, I don't usually wear traditional clothes, except for some specific activities for which I do use traditional attire. Below are some of the activities that i have used them for.

Thanksgiving Service: During my days with the National Youth Service Corps, I used these traditional attires for Sunday services and Thanksgiving services, where I and my colleagues dressed in the same attire. You can all see a pictures of how I and my colleagues were flexing with traditional attires.

Birthday Picture: This was my second traditional outfit, and the one that I used for one of my birthday pictures. Although I am not a fan of traditional attire, I was advised to wear it by my friend, which I did.

Also, due to how good the attire makes me look, I sometimes wear it to church activities.

Yes, I do consider my traditional attire special because of how high-quality the material is, despite how it was sewed by the tailor who designed it for me; I do consider it special, which is the main reason I wear it on special occasions.

The price of traditional attire depends on the quality of the material and the tailor who will sew it for you. Although you can buy already-made traditional attire, In my own case, after buying the material, I took it to a tailor, who then sewed them for me, and each has its own price difference.

There are some tailors that charge very high prices for sewing traditional attire. However, the estimated cost is shown below.

Ask Ebi/Isiagu style

Note that the cost of buying materials and sewing them varies based on the location of the person. Those in the city may find it very expensive, whereas those in a village can get their materials at a much cheaper price.

Conclusion:

Traditional attire is clothing that we often wear when attending traditional or cultural functions, occasions, or events. It is basically put on by the crew of the celebrant. I am inviting @preye2, @ebeke, and @yakspeace.