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Stage 1 of 2
aso ilu oke
Yoruba · 1800s
"cloth from the upcountry region"
literally "cloth of the people from the hinterland", shortened over time to aso oke
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Stage 2 of 2
aso oke
English · 1900s
"hand-woven ceremonial Yoruba cloth"
adopted into English textile and fashion writing for the prestigious hand-woven Yoruba cloth
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