How-to wear your Nigeria Caps with SWAGGER! (Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo!)

Africa Fashion - essential to any traditional Nigerian outfit, but often overlooked by international fashion design, is the Nigeria cap that men wear with their traditional clothes. So BattaBox headed out to the tailors and shops of Lagos to explore the caps and headwear of the three main ethnic groups in Nigeria - Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa.

"It's as if I'm collecting title!" says Olukayode as he wraps the orange beads around his neck and puts on the traditional red cap of the Ibgo, from Eastern Nigeria. "Nigerian clothing is unique and very attractive!"

The Igbo shopkeeper explains its significance: "In Iboland this red for chiefs, while ordinary person can wear black, brown green or white."

It is often called the Red Ozo or Ichie Okpu.

Although the idea of a 'chief' is a relatively novel idea for the Igbo people (it was introduced during the colonial period by the British), a significant amount of status is afforded to those wearing the red cap and beads.

"Even if you have money and cars - people will not recognise you so much unless you have cap,"says the shopkeeper.

BattaBox then visits the Hausa shop to explore the traditional caps from northern Nigeria:

"There are different types of cap for Hausa - ones for children, some to cover you head or some to wear with Turban and even 'politician cap - like Awolowo," explains the lady.

Most often the caps are coloured white with exotic embroidery.

The Hausa Fula Kube skull cap is often determined by the thickness and embroidery of the cap.

BattaBox then visits the tailor to have our own Yoruba Africa Fashion cap made and ask about the different varieties for the people of South West Nigeria.

They come in all colours and there are three main shapes.

The Gobi Yoruba cap which is often shaped to the right (especially if you are unmarried) or left and goes well with the buba or agbada.

The Abetiaja hat is often 'flapped' up or down and often seen in the rural areas of Nigeria.

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