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Aso-Oke comes in different colors
Alarm woke me up at around 5:28 AM. I brushed my teeth, performed ablution for subhi prayer. After praying solat subhi, I took a bath and put on my new clothes. I had already informed that sister to my wife's inlaw about her husband's death. I headed to that place, greeted everyone present there.
On my way back home, I saw many youths engaged in traditional weaving cloth known as Aso-oke or Aso-ofi. The English name is top cloth. Aso-oke is very popular among the Yoruba people in Nigeria. The fabric is worn by both average and wealthy men in society. They value this cloth because it is part of Yoruba culture.
According to a scholar of Textile Design; Picton (1979), weaving is a simple process of interlacing a set of thread (warp and weft) at right angles to form a web or fabric.
This fabric can be worn to any occasion of your choice, such as weddings, naming ceremonies, and so on. Many young men and women take it as their main job because they use the money they earn to support themselves and their families.
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After 2 or 3 pieces have joined together, our mother can use the clothes to make irọ known as wrapper, gele (head tie), buba (blouse) and so on. Men are not left out; they can also use aso-ọfì to make fila (cap), trousers, agbada etc. Iseyin town in Oyo State is the first largest producer of aso-oke or aso-ọfì, followed by Ilorin town in Kwara.
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Here are the instruments used to make aso-oke:
| English Names | Yórúbá Names |
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| 1. Propeller | Kokogun |
| 2. Shuttle | Oko |
| 3. Heddle | Omu |
| 4. Short wheel | Ikawu |
| 5. Metallic peg | Sanrin |
| 6. Striker | Asa |
When I reached home, I decided to compile this write-up so that others can learn from it.
Thanks you for reading my post.
I used Itel A70 to took the pictures