There are three basic tribes in Nigeria and they are: (i) The Yorubas (ii) The Hausas (iii) The Igbos. These tribes could be identified by the type of dresses they put on as their traditional attires. A Yoruba woman will put on her blouse (Buba) and tie her wrapper on her waist and head gear (Gele) on her head. While the Yoruba man will put on his buba and Sokoto with agbada and a cap to match. Hausa woman will put on her blouse with wrapper tied on her waist and a scarf on her head. She will use the second wrapper or a veil to wrap up, exposing only her face. While Hausa man will put on his buba and Sokoto with agbada with full embroidery work. They also wear a long buba known as babaringa too. The Igbo woman will wear her blouse on double wrappers with head- gear to match. While the Igbo man will wear a shirt or buba on a wrapper tied on his waist, holding a walking stick or leather hand fan, a cap with feather to match on the head.
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- Q1Which tribe in Nigeria is known for putting on their buba, Sokoto, agbada, and matching cap as their traditional attire?EdosYorubasIgbosHausas30s
- Q2Which tribe in Nigeria is known for wearing double wrappers with headgear as their traditional attire?IgbosFulaniHausasYorubas30s
- Q3Which tribe in Nigeria is known for putting on their blouse (Buba) and tying a wrapper on their waist along with a headgear (Gele) as their traditional attire?EdosYorubasIgbosHausas30s
- Q4Which tribe in Nigeria is known for wearing a scarf on their head and using a veil to cover most of their face as part of their traditional attire?EdosIgbosYorubasHausas30s
- Q5Which tribe in Nigeria is known for wearing a long buba known as babaringa as part of their traditional attire?HausasYorubasIgbosEdos30s
- Q6Which tribe in Nigeria is known for wearing a cap with a feather to match on their head as part of their traditional attire?IgbosHausasYorubasEdos30s
- Q7Which tribe in Nigeria is known for their elaborate embroidery work on their traditional attire?YorubasHausasIgbosEdos30s
- Q8Which tribe in Nigeria is known for wearing their blouse with a wrapper tied on their waist and using a scarf on their head as part of their traditional attire?IgbosEdosYorubasHausas30s
- Q9Which of the following is not one of the three basic tribes in Nigeria known for their traditional attire?The YorubasThe IgbosThe AkansThe Hausas30s
- Q10Which tribe in Nigeria is known for the traditional attire of a man wearing a buba, sokoto, agbada, and a cap to match?The HausasThe Edo peopleThe YorubasThe Igbos30s
- Q11Which tribe in Nigeria is known for the traditional attire of a man wearing a shirt or buba on a wrapper tied on his waist, holding a walking stick or leather hand fan, and a cap with feather to match on the head?The Tiv peopleThe YorubasThe IgbosThe Hausas30s
- Q12What traditional attire is a Yoruba woman known for wearing, as mentioned in the information provided?Buba, wrapper, and scarf on her headBlouse with a scarf on her head and a second wrapper or veilDouble wrappers with headgear to matchBlouse, wrapper, and gele on her head30s
- Q13Which tribe in Nigeria is known for wearing a second wrapper or a veil to wrap up, exposing only the face of the woman as part of their traditional attire?The HausasThe IgbosThe YorubasThe Edo people30s
- Q14
.......................are adornments used by women.
Jewelries
nose piercing
double wrappers
gold teeth
30s - Q15
The Yoruba woman put on a head- gear known as .....................
Turban
cap
beads
gele
30s