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The
Adire
Mall
is
a
state-of-the-art
market
in
the
city
of
Abeokuta,
Ogun
State.
Ogun
state
is
known
for
its
food,
culture,
and
local
fabrics.
This
market
is
the
largest
Adire
market
in
Africa.
It
is
located
near
the
popular
Olumo
Rock.
A
popular
tourist
attraction
in
Abeokuta.
Adire
is
not
just
another
form
of
clothing,
Adire
is
part
of
Yoruba
culture
and
tradition.
The
art
and
culture
that
has
been
passed
on
from
generation
to
generation.
A
fashion
that
arose
from
lack.
It
has
become
a
major
source
of
fashion
clothing
and
a
source
of
employment
in
the
city.
This
practice
is
a
centuries-old
tradition
popular
in
the
Yoruba
community
in
Abeokuta,
Ogun
State,
Nigeria.
An
art
that
was
imported
into
almost
all
parts
of
the
Yoruba
country.
This
trade
has
done
a
lot
of
handicrafts
and
created
a
multi-million
dollar
naira
industry
in
this
community.
The
Adire
market
is
the
largest
Adire
market
in
Nigeria
and
Africa.
It
is
known
as
the
Kampala
Market
while
the
locals
refer
to
it
as
the
Itoku
Market.
It
is
the
center
of
Adire
fabrics
in
Nigeria.
Abeokuta
is
considered
the
capital
of
Adire.
This
is
one
of
the
most
colorful
markets
in
Nigeria
with
different
fabrics.
For
those
who
did
housekeeping
in
school,
you
will
understand
the
art
of
Adire
popularly
known
as
the
tie
and
dye
or
African
prints.
They
are
specially
designed
prints
made
by
soaking
a
creatively
bound
fashion
material
in
a
hot-boiling
aqueous
dye.
Adire
fabric
is
a
locally
made
traditional
clothing
that
is
made
through
a
process
called
a
tie
and
dye.
It’s
a
process
of
tying
a
piece
of
fashion
material
and
dipping
it
in
a
dye
solution.
The
end
product
is
a
colorful
fabric
that
will
make
you
fall
in
love
with
this
fashionable
work
of
art.