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Kente cloth originated from ashanti people of Ghana , back then in a village called ” Bonwire” according to legend , kurugu and ameyaw yaw two brothers from the village went hunting one afternoon and came across a spider spinning a web. They were amazed by the beauty of the web and thought they could create something like it on a clothing. When they return home they made the first cloth out of black and white fibers from a raffle tree.

Today Bonwire is still the most famous center for kente cloth weaving.the fabric is worn by almost every Ghanaian tribe; it comes from the word “kenten” which means “basket” in the Ashanti dialect of Akan. Akan refer to kente as “nwentima” meaning woven cloth. it is an Akan royal and scared cloth worn only in times of extreme important occasions like wedding, kingship. Globally it is used in the design of academic stole in graduation by Africa Americans.

Every color on a kente cloth has meaning and symbols. Blacks intensifie spiritual energy

Yellow intensified “preciousness,beauty, wealth, royalty.

Blue intensified peacefulness, harmony,love.

White intensified purification and festive occasion.

Do you know that kente cloth is the most unique among the Africa cloth because of it’s individual design is attached to a proverb and stories?

Do you that kente is now one of the Africa prints mostly use my designers because of it beautiful and bright colours.

Do you know that is mostly worn for traditional weddings in Ghana?

Here are some of the styles made with Kente cloth.

.kente is the new fashion and is making waves as it is been worn around the world. To get this fabulous styles contact enria clothing.

There is no doubt Ankara is one of the popularly used fabrics among Africa designers. And there is something about wearing this beautiful prints that makes Africa women feel flamboyant; and it not just Africa women”so you should definitely have Ankara tops in your wardrobe.

These days women most times don’t wear full Ankara outfit but instead they pair it another outfit or accessories or head wrap. So we be talking about how we can pair different Ankara styles with other outfits.

*PEPLUM TOPS.

Peplum tops are stylish and they look good on any figure. you can pair an Ankara peplum on a jean, like blue or black jean depend on the wearer’s choice.

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It can also be pair with a pencil skirt, leather skirt, skirt made with a Polish material and head wrap to match.

*LONG ANKARA TOPS.

It gives a meaning to a casual chic and pairing it with jeans gives you a nice look.

*WRAP TOPS.

Wrap tops are so easy to wear, they are mostly made in form of peplum. It gives that classy and chic look. This can be pair with a jean, palazzo,pant trouser,skirt and match with a heel and bag.

*JACKET AND KIMONO.

it can be wear to an office because it’s coporate look. It can be pair with jeans of any colour,gown, skirt.

*OFF SHOULDER TOP.

This style has come to stay, because it’s unique and can be wear on mostly every outfit. It can be pair with a jean,skirt, palazzo,pant, booty short during sunny days. It can be match with a head wrap to smash the look.

*ANKARA SLEEVES LESS TOPS.

It comes in variety of designs,this top is idea for a sunny day and it look perfect bon jeans.

There are various Ankara tops threading and all can be pair with different outfits as seen in the pictures below.

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You bought this beautiful Ankara fabric, you know how much you paid tailor to make a garment for you”or you bought it as ready to wear from a designer,and any time you remember the compliment you get by wearing it”you wish you can keep for so long? These are tips to keep that garment for as long as you want.

*Test the colour fastness: to do this apply your cleaning agent to a hidden seam of the garment (fabric) add a little water to it and wash a little. Or put a white Cotton cloth in water and use it to scrub the tip of the garment” if the colour remove do not soak in water for long when washing.

*Pick the right detergent: do not use hard detergent,I will recommend a cleaning bar.

*Pick the right temperature: the safest way to clean Africa prints fabrics is to wash them in cold or lukewarm water.

*Dry your garment: hang the garment properly ,wiring and twisting them to dry will only compromise the rich colours of the fabric and cause them to fade quickly.

*Always iron the garment on the inside and don’t iron with high temperature.

Now you can keep that beautiful garment as long as you want.

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Your cloth speak.

Wear good clothes, appear nice because your cloth speak before the words of your mouth.

If you dress decent people will judge you with that, someone will say I’m responsible no matter how I dress” yes you are” but your appearance have speak more about you before they get to know you.

The cloth you wear is louder than your voice because Is not every gathering you find yourself that you speak, people in the gathering will look at you and say things like she is classy,she has swag, she is a runs girl, she is a church girl depend on what your wearing,we’re in the society where people judge you without getting to know you for example if you dress half naked they call you different kind of names without knowing your person. The thing is people wear clothes wrongly while wear a mini skirt and crop top that is meant for a party or club to church or a wedding? You don’t expect anyone to call you classy for that appearance,what will come to people mind is she is a call girl”with that your dressing as speak about you before your words and personality And if you dress decent and classy like wearing a nice dress made with sugar or French lace match with gele to a wedding or church nobody on his or her right senses will judge you wrongly, they will say she must be rich, or she came from a good home,she is beautiful ,you will meet people that will want to get close to you and know what your doing for a living that way you have promote your business if your into one or career,your appearance have also speak about you before your words and personality.I know some people that inspire me alot on how they dress and this are rich and well known people like ife otedola aka dj cuppy, Temi otedola, thehajaarakaba, Funke akindele, Tania omotayo you will never see this people get it wrong on their dressing because they always appear decent and classy.

In all you do your appearance matters so dress well,dress the best,wear good clothes,smell nice because your clothes speak.

If your finding it difficult to chose your wear to any occasion contact enriaclothing on ig, twitter, email or WhatsApp us on 08165282864 we are here to give you the best and make you stand out. Our brand stands for elegance,charisma, decency and Africa style and culture.

This brings about our slogan…. your cloth speak.

The talking drum is an hourglass-shaped drum from West Africa, whose pitch can be regulated to mimic the tone and prosody of human speech, it has two drug heads connecting by leather tension cords which allow the player to modulate the pitch of the drum by squeezing the cords between their arms and body

. Most talking drums sound like a human humming depending on the way they they are played.

Do you know that the talking drum originated from the Sub-Saharan Africa

Do you know that the talking drum is used to warm the villagers of dangers using the plucked from the beat in tones that match the speech of the land?

Do you know that the drumbeat travels the air with clarity and faster than a horse rider would,thus serving as effective means of communication?

Do you know that the talking drum is said to have the significant role in oyo state ethnic history?

Do you know that the talking drum can be traced to the old oyo empire” it was introduced during the inauguration of the alaafin of oyo?

Do you know that The first drummer according to Yoruba history was a man called Ayangalu?

Do you know that 8 English emigrant, John F. Carrington was so fascinated by the drum and drummers that he wrote a book ‘The Talking Drums of Africa’ which was published in 1949 which explained how African Drummers could communicate complex message over long distances some about 4-5 miles away?

Do you know that the word ‘Ayan’ means drummer, most drummers like to add the prefix to their names and examples are Ayangbade, Ayanbinrin, Ayangbade, Ayanniyi?

The drum is tagged the talking drum because it can “imitate the lines, speech or words of a spoken language especially Yoruba. There are different types of talking drums, iya ilu(mothers of drum), gangan,or Dundun ,omole And many more. The person playing the drum is called ayan.

The talking drum is used in different cultures, although it has different names. For example

The Bambaras ( Mandé people of Mali) call the talking drum  Odondo or Dondo, the Yorubas (Western part of Nigeria) call it  Gangan or Dundun, the Hausas (Northern part of Nigeria) call it Kalangu or Dan Karb’bi, and Songhai (Central Mali) call it  Doodo to name a few. However, the talking drum is not limited to Africans; similar talking drums were found in Asia.

For many years, the talking drum has been noted as one of the symbols of the old African tradition and an instrument of music indigenous to the Yoruba culture of western Nigeria and Benin republic and Ghana. However, the talking drum is more than just a cultural artefact or a musical instrument. The talking drum has served a deeper purpose over the years, a purpose which with the advancement of technology and the improvement in communication principles – of cellphone and remain one of the oldest instruments of West Africa.Although, modern musical instruments like the piano, guitar, violin, and trumpet amongst others are taking over the musical landscape, the place of the Yoruba Batá (Talking Drum) can never be downplayed. It is exceptional and unique in its production and sound which connotes so much to those that deeply understand the Yoruba language and cultural heritage. It is a truly African traditional drum that is known all over the world. Interestingly, foreigners have traveled to south-west Nigeria to learn the art of the talking drum. It is not dead.

Enriaclothing has decided to come up collections of T Shirt,caps,jeans,denim to promote the culture of the talking drum. To order follow @enriaclothing.

Agbada is a four pieces male attire ,mostly found among the Yorubas, it consist of large free flowing outer rope “awosoke” and undervest “awotele” and pair of trouser “sokoto”.

Do you know that agbada is not exclusive to the Yorubas it is known as “mbubb(French) among the Wolof of the senegambia and Riga among the Hausas and Fulani?

Do you know that Agbada originated from the Middle East and was introduced to Africa by the Berber and arab merchant from Maghreb (the Mediterranean coat and the desert of Tuaregs) during the transahara trade that began in pre Christian Era?

Do you know that Agbada stands as a symbol of wealth and high status as it is worn by royal and great people of Yoruba land?

Do you know that the casual agbada (iwole) commonly called the sapara came into being in 1920s and is named after a Yoruba medical practitioner oguntola sapara who felt uncomfortable in the traditional agbada and ask his tailor to reduce the volume and length and make it from imported light weight cotton?

since the beginning of the twentieth century,new materials such as brocade,damask, velvet and aso oke are use for making agbada. Aso oke is commonly use for the Yorubas traditional wedding to make agbada for the groom and fila(cap) to match the outfit. Agbada is not as hot as it might seem to the non Yorubas, it is now a threading attire worn by so many non Yorubas to different occasions.

Agbada is now being modernized,we can see it in different styles,pattern, it is made fitted and well embroded in styles unlike the olden days that made it so big and uncomfortable to move around with. Agbada is now seen on most celebrities on red carpet and different occasions, even women are not left out for it now rock my women in different styles. This has made agbada to be one of the africa outstanding attire.

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kaftan is a cover garment,which has been worn by several cultures around the world. It is usually sew reaching the ankies and sometimes belt is added to the female kaftan for fitting, while that of male is usually comes with gores causing the kaftan to flare at the bottom.

Do you know that kaftan originated from the ancient Mesopotamian?

Do you know that kaftan is ultimately from Turkish word “kapton” meaning cover garment?

Do you know that kaftan spread around the Ottoman Empire were it become a symbol of wealth and power?

Do you know that in 1950 French designer Christian Dior adapted the kaftan style to design women’s floor length evening coat?

finally kaftan is making a very big wave,it is something that can be wear comfortably in few settings,occassions unlike skinny jeans that depend on did I gain or lose weight today; this garment can be design in many ways , you can use chiffon, Ankara, sliks and so many more. Kaftan is now one of the threading fashion because of it simplicity and comfort”it can be casual, it can be wear to the beach or hanging out, it can be wear to wedding, anniversary depend on design and fabric use in making it. As for me it is one of my best dress because it makes me comfortable and Gives me a decent look. I’m working on my kaftan designs it will be available nation wide kindly follow my ig page @enriaclothing to see our latest designs.

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Hello people welcome to my blog enriaafrica.what is enriaafrica? It is a clothing brand and a blog site that seek to achieve the patronage of Africa “ready to wear” and to share the knowledge of Africa fashion history,styles and culture.
how I got my inspiration? I got my inspiration when I observed that most young people know nothing about our culture and fashion,we don’t know the meaning of the clothes we wear and where they originated from and we don’t care to know”we just follow the thread. And I also get to know that we don’t embrace our cultures , fashion and styles, for example most people see the western  iro and buba style as local and old school, some even call it village style”I over heard someone saying she can never rock Ankara and aso oke not to talk of iro and buba because it makes one look ancient. This made decide to get a  brand that promote Africa fashion, styles and culture by creating and modernizing our abandoned styles to make it more attractive were by it can be wear to any occasions by anyone no matter the status. And to share the history about every Africa styles and fashion. Kindly visit my website to know more about Africa fashion, history and culture, comment,share and feel free to ask questions and contribute for we made this an interacting site.thanks….enriaafrica.

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