Top 5 African Traditional Wedding Dresses

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TOP 5 AFRICAN TRADITIONAL WEDDING DRESSES

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Although some brides decide to avoid bridesmaids simply because they do not want to undergo the nightmare of picking out bridesmaid dresses on streets, there are top 5 African tradition wedding dresses you can find for your wedding day.

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TOP 5 AFRICAN TRADITIONAL

WEDDING DRESSES

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Apart from the conventional white wedding gowns, there are several colorful

traditional wedding dresses which can be worn in Africa. First and

foremost, Different countries have different wedding costumes and they

have various preferences of wedding dresses too. But in normal cases,

a wedding day is the bride's day as she is the center of attraction.

Almost every bride-to-be can choose the one she likes best. Sometimes

the geographic factors can also influence which color brides choose.

Not only Africa, brides get married in any array of all colours around the

world. Different colours have different meanings.For instance;

• white is commonly known for purity

• black is for death

• purple and gold are for royalty

• Bright yellow is believed to scare away the evil eye especially in

Morocco

• Green color suggests good luck

Therefore African brides use oatterns and colours in their weddings to

represent their villages.

Other parts of the world such as in China, red is used to suggest joy and

good luck.

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African dresses are used to make an African inspired wedding. In order to

have an inspired wedding and have a wedding that reflects your

heritage in a special way, you should

Consider having an African inspired wedding.

You should wear African traditional wedding

Dresses. It is important to go with rich reds,

gold, purple, and deep emerald green.

The color combination of purple and gold

is used by royalty in Africa, and would make

an attractive choice for décor or

the wedding party's attire.

The following are the Top 5 African traditional

wedding dresses.

1. Aso Oke

2. Ankara

3. Aso ebi

4. Jewelsbylisa

5. Bellanaija

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Aso Oke• They are prnounced as Pronounced as Ah-Shaw-Okay, meaning top

cloth.

• Aso Oke are the dresses usually woven by the Yoruba men in

Nigeria. Men’s aso oke dresses are called the Agbada and women’s

dresses are called the wrappers. There are four main types of aso

oke:

– Alaari - a rich red aso oke.

– Sanyan - a brown and usually light brown aso oke.

– Etu - a dark blue aso oke

• Aso oke is worn throughout the southwestern part of Nigeria during

their weddings, naming ceremonies and religious festivals.

• Women wear Aso oke in form of a wraparound skirt called 'iro', a

head tie called 'gele‘, and a strip of cloth called 'iborun' like the 'gele'

worn over the shoulder or tied round the waist.

• Men wear suits of 'aso oke' cloth consisting of a large gown agbada

and trousers called ‘sokoto’.

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• The good thing about Aso oke is, the fact that

you can choose the way you want it made. There

is really no hard and fast rule to it. Just a making

your combination really sweet! All you need to do

is telling the weavers then leave the rest for the

experts.

• Aso-oke colours must be one thing that would

work best and applying these colours for your

traditional dresses can not be so challenging

• If you're spotted not wearing Aso-Oke during a

traditional wedding, You will certainly feel out of

place, perhaps thinking you have committed an

unforgivable act.

• Aso Oke has historically been worn by royalty of

the Yoruba land. Today, everyone including

children wear them.

• It is also designed into fabulous dressses,

clutches, purses, bags and so much more!

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Ankara• Ankara is one of the cheapest traditional fabrics. it is a very rich colorful

design which is mostly made of 100% cotton or cotton poly material. It

has tribal-like patterns and African motifs. Unlike Aso Oke which are

specifically used for weddings and other special occasions, Ankara can

also be used for everyday wear.

• Ankara was originally produced in Nigeria, But Since 2010,

it became extremely popular and nowadays it is

made in Ghana and has a very strong cultural and

social importance.

But the custom in Nigeria was for people from the same

family to wear the same cloth during weddings and

Prove to belong to a certain family.

It can now be worn as a uniform for

the same group of friends during

Weddings.

The blend of colors in a wedding

makes it vibrant, fun and celebratory.

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JewelsbylisaJewel by lisa is among fabulous African dresses which can be used in

weddings. They are women’s wear and accessories collection which are

becoming the most prominent Nigerian luxury brand with it’s careful attention

to details and quality craftsmanship.

Jewel by lisa is a Luxury dress with

a mix of modern and traditional design.

It was the first one to embellish Ankara

with sequins, Swaravski crystals and

beads.

Jewel by lisa has shown its collection

In international fashion platforms such

As Johannesburg, London, Paris,

New York… etc

It adds value in weddings when it is

Associated with many renowned

international stars

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Aso ebi• If you know anything about Nigerian weddings, then you are aware how

Aso ebi is important during the months of December when a lot of

weddings occur. People come from all over the world to attend their

friends’ or relatives’ weddings. In line with this, the Aso ebi dresses are

majorly known for their largely associations with weddings and other

special occasions such as funerals, parties etc. Therefore aso ebi are

those uniform dresses worn by family members during weddings and

other social events particulary in Nigeria.

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Bellanaija

Bellanaija adds beauty in a wedding. It is also used in many weddings in Nigeria as

Aso ebi attire. You can find them in many styles and choices, for more information

about them, click bellanaija to find the best bellanaija options for your wedding.

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