Generally in Nigeria, men’s traditional wears are not complete without a matching cap.  Native styles for Yoruba men are always worn with a matching cap. It is an essential part of the complete style that makes every Yoruba man look dashing. Am sure we have all heared about Yoruba Demons and how to spot them.

The Yoruba people have only considered themselves an ethnic group in relatively modern times: post British colonialism. Most demographers estimate that in West Africa alone there are over 41 million Yoruba people and that doesn’t just encompass Nigeria. Wikipedia lists 30 “sub-groups” of Yoruba language speakers. This is all to say that there are almost no monolithic cultural practices among them: religion, food, history of origin and of course: clothing.

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The popular name for the Yoruba traditional cap is ‘Fila’ which is the Yoruba name for the cap. These caps are made of different types of material, but are mostly hand woven from Aso Oke fabric, velvet, cotton or damask. Yoruba caps are worn as head attire to complement Yoruba native attires such as Agbada, different types of Ankara designs. Yoruba Hats are also know the indicate the married status of a man. It goes a long way to influence the attribute of that person in public.

 

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When wearing a the cap, the fabric does not really matter as much as the color and how you wear it. The first ground rule in wearing a the cap is that *it must match with the other clothing you are putting on*. Below you would find images of selected hats.

 

 

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