Crafts are symbols of Nigeria's material and spiritual heritage. Nigerians and inseparable from their spiritual philosophies. Therefore, they are objects appreciated for the promotion and conservation of tourism. The handicraft of Nigeria is grouped in fabrics, ceramics and ceramics, bronze, brass and iron, fibers, handicrafts, ivory, jewelry, leather work, tie and dyeing, woodwork, pumpkin decorations, etc. Most of Nigeria's artwork can be found in museums all over the world.
In Nigeria, culture manifests itself in art, dance, literature, music, language, folklore, governance and even the environment. According to archaeological finds, finds from Nigeria represent the first life of people who go back from the bank up to 2000 years.
BRASS AND BRONZE WORKS
The brass and bronze is still practiced in Benin, Bida and in the southwest of Nigeria. However, the discovery of the famous bronzes of Ife and Benin brought this indigenous work in the light of Lima. In addition to the Benin and Ife bronzes, the Igbo-Ukwu archaeological finds have revealed ancient and advanced works of art.
The Igbo-Ukwu bronzes that have elaborate intricate and symmetrical designs, as well as the most famous Ife, work.
WOOD ARTS AND CARVING
Although places like Osogbo, Benin, Oyo and Awka are recognized as the center of wood carvings; Wood carvers have flourished throughout southern Nigeria since time immemorial by making figures for shrines, masks, portraits, representations of spirits, country, sky, sea, land, forest, fire and thunder. For shrines, tools and ornaments to date. Many of these works are in museums. Nowadays, wood is advanced in the production of furniture, bowls, doors, panels and boxes that are in great demand
IVORY CARVING
Ivory carving in Benin, Owo, Oyo and in the palaces of traditional Nigerian rulers. Ivory carvings, necklaces, bracelets and hats, paper knives, cigar boxes, cigar boxes and countless decorative pieces.
GRASS AND CANE WEAVING
In northern Nigeria, both artisans and women from the north and south make baskets, fans, tables and carpets. Some of the objects are beautiful and resistant. In recent times, dogs are used to make furniture, such as chairs, tables, stools, etc.
GLASS AND METAL WORKS
Bida glasses and bracelets. In particular, account makers retain their old skills as a family tradition. These works are also manifested using corals. The metalworkers were originally the armored of the North. His art now applies to the production of totally fashionable skills and decorated trays, bowls; the plate plays bracelets and things like that.
POTTERY
Excavations have shown that ceramics have reached a high level of development in Nigeria. Ceramics is among the most artistic in the world. The most famous ceramic centers of Abuja, Suleja and Ilorin. In 1963, the Nigeria ceramics worker, the late Dr. Ladi Kwali, toured Britain and Europe to demonstrate the art of ceramics in Nigeria.
LEATHER AND CALABASH
Excellent workings in leather and pumpkin carvings are produced in Oyo, Kano, Gumi and Sokoto. The skin known as "Moroccan leather" comes from the goat skin of Sokoto, Zamfara and some northern states. Most of the pumpkins are made from the bark of some fruits and some trees and plants. Pumpkins are used for home use and decorations that include eating, drinking and washing. This has been an old tradition since time immemorial.
WEAVING
Another exceptional handicraft from Nigeria is the weaving of fabrics. The most popular are the Aso-oke entwined in tight, especially in Iseyin, Oyo and Ogbomoso, all in the state of Oyo. The Ebira weaving at Okene in the Kogi state and Akwete Akwete fabric in the state of Abia were produced in a wide frame. These garments are produced with appealing designs and bright colors.
PAINTING
Painting is an artistic expression that has been practiced for a long time. Birnin Kudu, painting and symbolic drawing shows affinity with some Saharan paintings. The body and decoration of rituals and ceremonial feasts are also common practice in many parts of the country. Painted and painted with body paint and painted on the wall. A close-up of an artist and a painter with a brush. Some of them have their origin in the Islamic influence in Nigerian culture.
TIE AND TEXTILE DYEING
A dyeing textile industry is located in the western and northern parts of the country. The yoruba who inhabit the western part are experts in dyed fabrics. They employ two production methods, the binding and the dye and a form of batik or resist dyeing in the latter method. Local yucca starch and starch, the required basic materials. The blue tincture comes from a local shrub and the tincture takes place in large pots. Abeokuta, Ibadan, Ife and Osogbo are well-known centers where women are engaged in the production of unique garments that have clothes for all occasions. In the northern part of Nigeria, where men practice a similar trade, dyeing takes place in open pits. A local vegetable from which a color is extracted is used as a colorant. This craft is still held in Kano.
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