WEEK 8 & 9

Topic: Customs and traditions

Subtitle: Traditional fabrics

Objectives: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to:

1 identify traditional fabrics from different parts of Nigeria

2 identify traditional Nigerian dresses

Reference Materials: CULTURAL CREATIVE ARTS for Primary 3 by A K Badaru

Instructional material: Samples and pictures of traditional fabrics

CONTENT

Traditional fabrics

Traditional fabrics are clothes or materials used to make dresses by different ethnic groups. They differ from one culture to another. We know each ethnic group by their dresses. For example, ‘Iro and Buba’ is known among the Yorubas, ‘Babanriga and wondo’ among the Hausas and ‘Isiagu’ among the Igbos.

Some traditional fabrics include:

1 Adire: This is common among the Yoruba tribe.

View More