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Videos and Images – Aso Oke: Prestige Cloth from Nigeria

Learn more about aso oke textiles from images and videos prepared by Tony Agbapuonwu.

  • Stack of Synthetic Textiles

    Stack of Synthetic Textiles, 2022; Oje Market, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu

  • Fabric Store at Oje Market

    Fabric Store at Oje Market, 2022; Oje Market, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu

  • Oje Market Scene

    Oje Market Scene, 2022; Oje Market, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu

  • Stack of Textiles at the Oje Market

    Stack of Textiles at the Oje Market, 2022; Oje Market, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu

  • Male Vendor Wearing Sanyan in front of Fabric Store

    Male Vendor Wearing Sanyan in front of Fabric Store, 2022; Iseyin, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu

  • Weavers Workshop

    Weavers Workshop, 2022; Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu

  • Weavers Workshop

    Weavers Workshop, 2022; Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu

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    Vendor Wearing Sanyan, 2022; Oje Market, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu

Weavers Workshop

Weavers Workshop Showing the Entire Space, 2022; Iseyin, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu.

Weavers Workshop (detail)

Weavers Workshop with a Weaver Using Original Sanyan Thread, 2022; Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu.

Process of Ironing Sanyan

Traditional Method of Ironing Sanyan, 2022; Iseyin, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu.

Man Wearing Sanyan

Male Vendor Wearing Sanyan in front of Fabric Store, 2022; Iseyin, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu.

Vendor Wearing Sanyan and Explaining Different Sanyan Designs

Female Vendor Describing Sanyan and Motifs, 2022; Oje Market, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Courtesy of Tony Agbapuonwu.