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{{short description|Traditional Yoruba hat}} |
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#REDIRECT [[Aso Oke hat]] |
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[[File:Oba Lagos060602-N-8637R-006.jpg|thumb|The [[Oba (ruler)|Oba]] (King) of [[Lagos]] wearing a fila.]] |
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A '''Fila''', a type of soft hat traditionally worn by [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] that is made of hand woven [[Aso Oke]], cotton, velvet, or damask. Fila are usually lined with cotton, but can be unlined if crafted to be worn for a single event. |
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Although these hats originated amongst the Yoruba in [[Nigeria]] they are worn by men of other African ethnicities and of [[African descent]]. Worn exclusively by men, the fila fits snugly around the head, and it is commonly worn pushed to one side, resting above the wearer's ear. However, it can be "shaped" in a variety of ways, according to the personal taste of the gentleman wearer. It is said by some that fila when worn to the right signifies unmarried man while worn to the left indicates a married man. |
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It is commonly worn with Yoruba causal attire and required wearing when dressing formally in an [[Agbada]] (equally made with [[Aso Oke fabric|Aso Oke]], [[lace]] or [[cotton]]) or brocade [[dashiki]] suits. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Boubou (clothing)|Agbada]] |
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*[[Dashiki]] |
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*[[Kufi]] |
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*[[Senegalese kaftan]] |
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*[[Yoruba people]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/onyourstreet/nigegallery.shtml Nigerian wedding photos] |
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[[Category:African clothing]] |
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Revision as of 13:57, 20 January 2021
A Fila, a type of soft hat traditionally worn by Yoruba that is made of hand woven Aso Oke, cotton, velvet, or damask. Fila are usually lined with cotton, but can be unlined if crafted to be worn for a single event.
Although these hats originated amongst the Yoruba in Nigeria they are worn by men of other African ethnicities and of African descent. Worn exclusively by men, the fila fits snugly around the head, and it is commonly worn pushed to one side, resting above the wearer's ear. However, it can be "shaped" in a variety of ways, according to the personal taste of the gentleman wearer. It is said by some that fila when worn to the right signifies unmarried man while worn to the left indicates a married man.
It is commonly worn with Yoruba causal attire and required wearing when dressing formally in an Agbada (equally made with Aso Oke, lace or cotton) or brocade dashiki suits.