Gele (Head tie)
Olusola David, Ayibiowu
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Date:2012; Nigeria -
Style:Pointillism -
Genre:figurative, genre painting -
Media:oil -
Dimensions:116.84 x 205.74 cm
Gele (Head tie)
Olusola David, Ayibiowu
Gele (Head tie)
“Gele” is a Yoruba word for a female head wrap. The Yoruba people live in Southern Nigeria and are the largest ethnic group south of the Sahara. Yoruba women are known for wearing the impossibly intricate Gele head dresses, and although head dressing can be found in almost every African culture, the Gele is more than just head covering, it is an art form.
