The most authentic Igbo dressing styles you will love

Colorful and bright Igbo attires have the spirit of authenticity and ancient traditions in it. It’s amazing how it has survived through centuries and kept many of its characteristic features untouched. Blending with the culture and traditions of the colonial period, the Igbo traditional dressing has turned into something bright and very interesting. Let’s take a look!

The styles of Igbo traditional attire in ancient times

Through the period of colonization, the general look of an Igbo traditional dress and the attire has changed a lot. For example, before colonization, Igbo men wore traditional materials without all those western pants and shirts.

Colorful and bright Igbo attires have the spirit of authenticity and ancient traditions in it. It’s amazing how it has survived through centuries and kept many of its characteristic features untouched. Blending with the culture and traditions of the colonial period, the Igbo traditional dressing has turned into something bright and very interesting. Let’s take a look!

Image source: @Fashion moment with niz 

The styles of Igbo traditional attire in ancient times

Through the period of colonization, the general look of an Igbo traditional dress and the attire has changed a lot. For example, before colonization, Igbo men wore traditional materials without all those western pants and shirts.

Image source: @Fashion moment with niz 

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However, the western culture has made Igbo people revise their point of view on the attire, its functions and its look. Now, the majority of traditional elements are seen in wedding dresses mostly and in men’s clothes meant for formal occasions.

At ancient times, the dressing of Igbo people was quite different from what we see now. Younger women wore short wrappers and plenty of beads of different types and styles. Older ones who already have children also added a piece of cloth that was wrapped around the bodies of both mothers and their babies. Such a way of carrying babies and infants has transformed into the modern child carriers.

Today, it’s possible to see young girls wear dresses styled like those wrappers, which are meant for some formal occasions. For instance, such dressing can be chosen by bridesmaids for their best friend’s wedding. Sometimes, girls and women choose dresses that look like wrappers, long or short.

What happened to our culture????