Alasho
Alasho is an indigenous Hausa long turban, worn across the head and neck. Once common throughout the Hausa society as a male clothing, today it survives when used for important occasions or ceremonies.
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Tonia Nneji
Anthonia Nneji is a visual artist (painter) whose paternal forebears are traditional carvers and masquerade carriers. She holds a degree (B.A hons) from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She is an impressionist moving towards expressionism with paintings that depicts the pain the female body go through. Her paintings are didactic; they address health and moral […]
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Alasho is an indigenous Hausa long turban, worn across the head and neck. Once common throughout the Hausa society as a male clothing, today it survives when used for important occasions or ceremonies.
