Common Traditional and Modern Dresses Quiz

Study Notes

Traditional Hairstyles in Nigeria

In Yoruba culture, common hairstyles for women include shuku, patewo, ipako elede, and kolese.
In Hausa/Fulani culture, women use thread and colorful buttons to plait their hair and make it appear longer.

Modern Hairstyles in Nigeria

Common hairstyles for women include loose braid, a million braid, basket weaving, Ghana weaving, waves, and perming.
Common hairstyles for men include skin cut, low cut, punk, dreadlocks, flat top, and Afro.

Adornments

Adornments are materials used to decorate and beautify oneself.
Examples of adornments include beads, rings, tattoos, tribal marks, necklaces, earrings, bangles, bracelets, and decorative wristwatches.

Religions in Nigeria

The three major types of religion practiced in Nigeria are Christianity, Islam, and African Traditional Religion.
African Traditional Religion is the belief in various gods and goddesses that people worship in Africa and Nigeria before other religions.

Characteristics of African Traditional Religion

It involves worshiping through intermediaries called 'Orisa'.
There are over 300 gods and goddesses in Yoruba land alone.
It involves physical objects or symbols representing the gods.
It involves sacrifice.
There is no written scripture.

Christianity

It began among the Jews before spreading to Africa through European explorers and missionaries.
The Bible is the holy book of Christianity.
Jesus had twelve disciples who continued the spread of the gospel after his death and ascension to heaven.

Common Dresses in Nigeria

Aso-oke is the traditional attire of the Yoruba people.
The Ibos, Urhobo, Efik, and Ibibio wear blouse and two wrappers.
The Hausa/Fulani wear babanriga, kaftan, and wondo (trousers).
Generally, men who work in offices wear suits, shirts, and trousers, while women wear skirts and blouses.

Reasons for Wearing Dresses

To express one's personality.
To make money.
To feel confident.
To protect the body from the hazards of weather.
To cover nakedness.
For fashion.
For religious reasons.
To indicate position in society.
To indicate gender.

Description

Test your knowledge about the common traditional attires such as Aso-oke, Agbada, Buba, Sokoto, iro, buba, babanriga, kaftan, and modern office wear like suits, shirts, skirts, and blouses. Explore the different cultural attires and work uniforms worn by various ethnic groups.