Gele (Head tie)
Date: 2012 ; Nigeria , Nigeria in terms of modern geography
Art Form: Painting
Dimensions: 46 X 81 cm (18.11 X 31.89 in)
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.
