Textile Weaving (Aṣọ-Òkè) at Ologbin-Adewole Northern Yorubaland, Nigeria

This research investigates traditional textile weaving among the people of Ologbin-Adewole in Ilorin, Nigeria. This traditional craft is one of the ancient crafts that gave Ologbin-Adewole recognition among other communities in Ilorin. Over the years, this indigenous thriving industry has dwindled b...

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Published in:Textile : the journal of cloth and culture 2024-01, Vol.22 (1), p.102-114
Main Authors: Abdulmalik, Abdulmalik Abdulrahman, Daraojimba, Kingsley Chinedu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African art
Aṣọ-Òkè
Crafts
Handicrafts
Historic preservation
Ilorin
indigenous technology
Native art
Ologbin-Adewole
Oral history
Production methods
Skilled workers
Textile industry
textile weaving
Textiles
Weaving
Westernization
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Summary:This research investigates traditional textile weaving among the people of Ologbin-Adewole in Ilorin, Nigeria. This traditional craft is one of the ancient crafts that gave Ologbin-Adewole recognition among other communities in Ilorin. Over the years, this indigenous thriving industry has dwindled both in production and skilled workers. The decline has been partly associated with the influence of westernization through the importation of European goods. This paper presents processes of textile production in Ologbin-Adewole as well as examines changes in the craft over time based on oral history and ethnographic records. This is aimed at documenting this important African art and preventing it from becoming a part of Africa's past. The paper concludes by bringing to limelight the significance of this indigenous craft of textile weaving among the people of Ologbin-Adewole.
ISSN:1475-9756
1751-8350
DOI:10.1080/14759756.2022.2141024