Nigerian Traditional Wedding Fans
Jun 26 2012 the hand fan popularly called abebe in nigeria is mostly used by brides to complete their outfit for their traditional engagement ceremony.
Nigerian traditional wedding fans. They marry in a traditional nigerian ceremony that is. The leather fan has a black center and a traditional african tribal print on the edge. In celebration of nigerias independence day the billionaire daughter stunned her fans with a photo of herself and heavyweight boxer joshua looking all loved up in a tampered photo that is almost looking real. We do not know how the use came into existence for brides but all we know is that the hand fan has become a perfect accessory for modern brides since its invention many centuries ago it has become a part of the nigerian traditional.
See more ideas about nigerian bride nigerian weddings african fashion. The bride donned her ibo traditional attire. Dec 24 2015 for the nigerian bride that needs some red themed color nigerian wedding inspiration for her wedding. His look is topped off with a fila a hat specific to yoruba attire.
Fashakin also of nigerian heritage knew the subtle fashion elements necessary for an authentic cultural wedding and wears many informal hats during the wedding preparation process family. The female guests wear aso ebi s which are just as elaborate in detail. Most religious and cultural wedding celebrations have become modernized. There are about 300 ethnic groups in nigeria each with their own wedding traditions.
Comfort babatola is a nigerian american whose interests include travel faith cooking sewing decorating wellness and fashion. The fan is a home decoration you can use. Meet the bride and groom. The biggest tribes being yoruba housa igbo and ijaw enjoy their rich customs.
Popular nigerian disc jockey dj cuppy has confused fans with a photoshop traditional wedding photo with nigerian boxer anthony joshua. Tingley leaf group updated may 12 2018 nigeria is a populous country with hundreds of ethnicities each with its own wedding customs. The largest groups are the hausa yoruba igbo and. On this episode of world wide wed we follow a young british nigerian couple on their way to the altar.
The groom is in the agbada dashiki outfit with the doggy ears styled cap fila abeti aja. C a303 traditional black leather folding fan elegant yet functional this african print leather folding fan is a fine example of african craftmanship. When unfolded it is 12 long.