First immerse yourself in an interactive learning session where we’ll explore Nigeria’s multicultural tapestry and the wide-ranging clothing styles adored by different ethnicities. Unravel your curiosity as we then gain insights into different Yorùbá textiles like aṣọ òkè or àdìrẹ and varying strands of their patterns & designs. Next, we’ll discuss why some workplaces remain mentally colonised, favouring Western wardrobes over our professional indigenous attire before basking in Nàìjá clothes pride ranging from Nollywood celebrities to high-profile diplomats and beyond.
Then it’s time to get creative, appreciating Nigerian/Yorùbá fashions & fabrics in paintings, posters and more before delving into poetry and compositions celebrating our unique designs! With this inspirational material, let your inner artist come forth to create your own visuals and poetry weaving in descriptions, impressions & viewpoints on Nàìjá wears. In sharing your work afterwards, you’ll enlighten and inspire others to embrace colourful clothes, fab fabrics and timeless textiles all day, every day!
Yes, whilst possibly winning delectable Nigerian snacks and enjoying uplifting Nigerian music, come celebrate with us in this YNAD Talk: Nigerian Clothes & Yorùbá Threads: Textiles & Fabric Fashionistas!
Abíọ́dún (A-byaw-doon) ‘Abbey’ Abdul is a Yorùbá-Nigerian writer and UNESCO Global Poetry Slam Winner 2022. Her expressive writing includes life essays and diasporic trave lstories posted on her website Yorùbá Yonder, through which she also conceived the YNAD Talks event series. She is penning a 3-part memoir-polemic series Stained Glass Eyes encompassing her schooling across Yorùbá-Nigeria, Scots-Britain and Japan. Book 1 is nearing publication and Book 2 is part of her PhD research. She also writes short stories alongside poetry championing social justice and celebrating our common humanity. She has been published in anthologies; writes/podcasts for literary magazines; performs at literary festivals/events; delivers writing workshops; and presents at academic conferences.
Join us after the workshop for an evening of Nigerian dance!
