Nigeria is blessed with different tribes which are made up of distinct and exciting features among which is in their dressing, food, language, music, and so on.
The Ijaw people are one of the numerous group of people in Nigeria which stand out in their dressing and elegance.
Ijaw People of Nigeria
The people are mostly found in riverine areas of Nigeria; Niger-Delta. They are found in Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, and some parts of Ondo State.
They are believed to originate from Oru people who were the earliest settlers in Southern Nigeria and they are often involved in fishing and trading.
Njiri Attire of Ijaw People
The dressing of the Ijaw people is never complete without the ‘Njiri‘ attire; a clothing material which makes up part of the people’s elegance.
It is also referred to as ‘George material’ in English. Along with other accessories such as coral beads, hats, and walking sticks, an Ijaw person is just as stylish as you need them to be.
This particular attire is called othernames in different parts of Ijaw land which includes ‘akara‘, ‘ashitee’, and so on.

‘Njiri’ is worn ceremonially in weddings, traditional festivals, chieftaincy events, and so among the people.This particular attire is also worn by other people in the Southern part of Nigeria.
The ‘George material’ is available in Nigerian markets and can be sewn into different fabolous styles to look dashing and unique in ceremonies.
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Thank you very much, it might also interest you to know that Ijaws where the ones selling these attires to other tribes, like the Igbos and other south south tribes due to direct trading with the Portuguese, the Ijaws where the link between the whites and other tribes closer to them, thus they have treaty’s written for the benefit of them and the tribes that did business with them.