Nigerian Gele - GOR-120185-16

Smiling Nigerian woman, dressed traditional regalia, at the 20th Nigeria Independence Day Parade in NYC.

The Nigerian Head Scarf or head tie is called Yoruba gele. A Gele is a level piece of fabric wrapped by hand to form a hat. The shoulder throw is Iborun.

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, over 500 ethnic groups, and are identified with
wide variety of cultures, 50.4% of the population are Muslims, 48.2% are Christians and 1.4% practice other religion.

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Smiling Nigerian woman, dressed traditional regalia, at the 20th Nigeria Independence Day Parade in NYC.<br />
<br />
The Nigerian Head Scarf or head tie is called Yoruba gele. A Gele is a level piece of fabric wrapped by hand to form a hat. The shoulder throw is Iborun. <br />
<br />
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, over 500 ethnic groups, and are identified with <br />
wide variety of cultures, 50.4% of the population are Muslims, 48.2% are Christians and 1.4% practice other religion.