Cloth Weaving Tradition in Ubulu-Ukwu, C. 1200 -1980
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This paper is an analysis of the Cloth Weaving Tradition in Ubulu-Ukwu C.1200 to 1980. In Ubulu-Ukwu, historical evidence reveals that there is a lot of literature on the political, cultural heritage, religious and social experiences of the people which have been extensively researched. However, studies on cloth weaving tradition in Ubulu-Ukwu are quite scanty but deserve insignificant attention because the industry is still a largely unexplored terrain of Ubulu-Ukwu history. As such, this work seeks to redress the imbalance by exploring the industrial past of Ubulu-Ukwu people with regards to cloth weaving craft. Also, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted and structured to add depth to the data and make different perspectives possible. The key conclusion of the given paper is that this period among the Ubulu-Ukwu people featured a viable industry of cloth weaving.
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