Draft:Akwa Ocha
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Akwa Ocha (White cloth)[1] also spelt akwa ọcha, // ⓘ is a traditional white fabric unique to the Igbo.[2] In the Igbo language, Akwa ocha means white cloth.[1] Originally the fabric is made from cotton, which is oftentimes sourced locally and then woven on looms (mostly on vertical looms).[3] In the Igbo culture, Akwa ocha is valued for its association with purity and dignity, spirituality (in Odinani), and it is also valued as a result of its cultural prestige.[3] It can be worn as a wrapper (Ogodo) or a garment by both men and women.
Beyond the traditional usage the fabric continues to be interpreted in many forms, both in traditional and also contemporary fashion.[4] The fabric is designed with decorative motifs it signifies either status or lineage.
History and origin
One of the earliest recorded references to akwa ocha is among the Igbo communities in Delta State.[5]
Production
Akwa ocha is made with vertical looms and is made with Cotton and Raffia palm.[6]
References
The fabric signifies dignity and purity.
- ^ a b Chukueggu, Chinedu (2017-01-01). "Utilizing Indigenous Elements on Akwa-Ocha for Modern Fabric Design and Garments". AFRREV IJAH: An International Journal of Arts and Humanities. doi:10.4314/IJAH.V6I4.3.
- ^ Onwuakpa, Lovina Ebele (2024). "AKWA-OCHA MOTIFS AND SYMBOLS: INFUSION OF DESIGN CONCEPTS INTO CONTEMPORARY NON-SYNTHETIC FABRICS". AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY JOUNAL OF ARTS. 5 (2).
- ^ a b NWOSU, Calista (December 2021). "SURVEY AND IDENTIFICATION OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTION PROCESS, MOTIFS AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF AKWA-OCHA TRADITIONAL HAND-WOVEN FABRIC AMONG THE ANIOMA IGBO OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA" (PDF). Journal of Environmental Design and Construction Management. 22 (4) – via cambridgenigeriapub.com.
- ^ Nwosu, Calista O. (2016-08-16). "A Modification of Indigenous Nigerian Technology: The Production of Akwa Ocha". AWKA JOURNAL OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS. 3.
- ^ "Origin and significance of Akwa-Ocha hand woven cloth of the Ubulu-Uku people of Delta State | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ^ Nwosu, Calista O. (2016-08-16). "A Modification of Indigenous Nigerian Technology: The Production of Akwa Ocha". AWKA JOURNAL OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS. 3.
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