One of my favourite things of the Nigerian culture is how the Nigerians cover their head.
The first Nigerian hat fashion icon I spotted is the current president Goodluck Jonathan. He always appears with his handsome black or dark brown hat.
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Most hat styles I see in the streets of Abuja among the Nigerian men belong to just two categories. Either it’s the above featured stylish hat with a brim, or an exotic colourful kufi, the one without. Both of them are captured in the picture below. The Nigerian Ambassador to the Nordic countries, on the left, looks so charming!
Nigerian, Finnish, Nigerian
Despite lacking the brim, the rarer Aso Oke hat is my absolute favourite. It so cute it just disarms you! And see again how good-looking is the Nigerian Ambassador’s hat!
in a business meeting!
Women don’t really wear hats, but a piece of cloth wrapped around their heads, made of a fabric matching their top and skirt.
Stylish Nigerian Lady and a Finnish counterpart
The headgear tells also of a social status. Spot a princess from the picture below!
fake nigerian girl 