DIGNITY IN LABOUR
On Special Days set aside and recognized as the market day, men and women, humans and spirits, children and adults are seen making their way to buy and sell.
Before this special day in the week, families prepare what they were going to sell ahead of time. Harvests such as Banana Yam, Plantain, Corn and many others from the farms are set aside for sale.
Also special craftsmen and women set out to sell their artwork on such day.
He is quiet. He is serious. He is focused. He needs to make money. He has a family. This is the lifestyle in an average rural setting in Nigeria where everyone tries to make ends meet.
They're the pioneers of major items consumed and used openly in perceived towns. I call them the First class citizens. They deserve every love, recognition, and commendation.
The market is always very busy and crowded on such days.
The craftsman fashions the beauty in the way he desires. Basket weaving is an essential lifestyle of several local areas in Nigeria.
The beauty is his.
He sits comfortably and designs the work in the way that pleases him, beautiful and excellent.
An average Nigerian is very hardworking! Basket Weaving in Nigeria is one of the popular art that cuts across the various ethnic groups in the country.
The art is not easy. It takes a whole lot of process which ranges from cutting down palm fronds to processing them and getting them ready for use as captured in the picture above.
The Yorubas of Western part of Nigeria are known to produce several of them including mats.
The Igbo tribe of Eastern part of Nigeria are not left out as we see them (shown below) make several baskets used in the markets as well as for domestic reasons.
The Northern Nigeria shares also in this craft predominant in Jos.
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