Yoruba Traditional Wedding Dress For Bride. 21072013 A Yoruba bride getting married is expected to wear the complete traditional attire of the Yoruba people from head to toe. Iro is Yoruba dress that is put at the waist and reaches the ankles.
10022019 Yoruba traditional weddings are always a sight to behold from the expectant smiles of the young men about to become husbands to the gleefully perfect faces of their brides. 15052017 You may expect to see a bride wearing a white dress but Yoruba girls prefer Aso-Oke dresses. However back in the days there were only 3 types differentiated only by colours.
Gele is a piece of cloth that is wrapped around brides head.
With a special head tie known as Gele she can also be seen adorned with necklace beads her purse and hand fan. Types and Designs of Aso-Oke Fabrics. She wears an Iro wrapper worn around the waist Gele headgear and an Ipele shawl. Iro is Yoruba dress that is put at the waist and reaches the ankles.