REFLECTIONS OF CULTURE IN EMBROIDERY AS A MEDIUM OF CLOTHE DECORATION IN ILORIN, NIGERIA.
REFLECTIONS OF CULTURE IN EMBROIDERY AS A MEDIUM OF CLOTHE DECORATION IN ILORIN, NIGERIA.
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1991-10
Authors
IGUNNU, BUKOLA
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The problem of the study is the "Reflections of Culture
in Babroidery as a Medium of Cloth Decoration in Ilorin"
Specific objectives that were focused upon incluaed:
a) To investigate the origin of embroidery in Ilorin, in
order to determine its originality;
b) To find out possible factors responsible for the present
range of motifs in Ilorin;
c) To determine the significance of various categories of
embroidery;
d) To develop embroidery related designs from some motifs
used in Ilorin using used X-ray films and;
e) To suggest possible ways of preserving the craft.
The strategic location of Ilorin coupled with some other
factors served as motivations towards the search of cultural
reflections in embroidery within Ilorin as a Yoruba
settlement. Similar studies have been conducted with the
Hausa context.
Two instruments were used in the collection of data
along with a camera as an aid in documenting selected samples.
The questionnaire and structured interview schedule were used.
100 questionnaires were administered and 85 respondents
supplied the information that was used for the study.
Thirteen informants responded for the structured interview
schedule. All the respondents, who are inhabitants of Ilorin
were selected by random sampling.
Descriptive analysis was employed along with the
representaton of some information in tables with the
respective percentage response for the items. The
ethnographic nature of the study warranted the use of
descriptive analysis.
vii Included among the conclusion drawn based on the
results of the findings of the study are the following:-
1) Hand embroidery had been practised among the Yoruba
indigenes of Ilorin who are the early settlers. Due
to later contact with the North through trade and
inter-tribal wars there has been a high level of
acculturation which is evident in the designs used
for embroidery presently,
2) Despite the problems associated with making embroidery,
especially the hand made ones, patronage may not drop
drastically due to the prestige accorded to embroidery.
3) Creativity of individuals and embroidery makers is a
major end important source of embroidery design in
Ilorin along with other sources.
4) There is a consicerable representation of cultural
traits in embroidery as recognised by the respondents in
the different categories.
5) X-ray films are durable and reusable for production of
embroidery related designs in print,
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REFLECTIONS OF CULTURE IN EMBROIDERY, A MEDIUM OF CLOTHE DECORATION IN ILORIN, NIGERIA.