Simulating the Costume Elements of the Daughters’ Lineage into Contemporary Textile Designs to Promote Anioma heritage of the Delta People of Nigeria

Abstract

Culture has been generally regarded as the totality of a people’s way of life and people are identified by their culture. Unfortunately, in Africa, people are fast losing their identity to the strong wave of globalization which continues to sweep across the African continent like a hurricane. This situation will get worse if something is not done to arrest it. The study employs an art historical methodology. The research also carried out some studio projects in textile using mainly weaving and knitting methods. Sources of information for the study include, primary and secondary sources. The research finding identifies the important values in the indigenous arts and culture of the Delta North Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The Study among other things highlighted the importance of indigenous textile to the preservation and propagation of indigenous cultures in Africa.