photographed by Aremu Oluwatobi
The Non binary gender is one of the oldest gender originated in Africa, our gods; Sango, Esu, Ogun, Sopana and the likes weren't refer by a particular gender
You're They/Them/Awon , You're BÀ KÀ NÀ, You're beautifully made and you deserve to wear what you're comfortable in.
The Five non-binary and sustainable pieces I've curated during lonely times and sleepless nights for summer, tittled BÀ KÀ NÀ a Yoruba term that means genderless.
During the research for this project, i want to know what Non binary is termed in Yoruba language, couldn't find a word, until i discovered BÀ KÀ NÀ means genderless
During the research for this project, i want to know what Non binary is termed in Yoruba language, couldn't find a word, until i discovered BÀ KÀ NÀ means genderless
The Non binary gender is one of the oldest gender originated in Africa, our gods; Sango, Esu, Ogun, Sopana and the likes weren't refer by a particular gender
Basically i believe Yoruba is a genderless language, there aren't pronouns for a particular gender in the Yoruba culture, instead pronouns like They/Them were mostly used for elderly people, people of worth, people of higher rank and class, orishas and other gods, i have decided to make the nonbinary gender, the gender questioning, gender fluid, masc or fem, my costumer target for this capsule collection, being your true self, beautiful and comfortable in what you wear is a basic part in affirming one's gender.
I have decided to work with prints that plays well with indigo and white, as a very spiritual designer that i am and I very much believe in Mama god - Yemoja
Indigo and white represents holiness and spirituality
Indigo and white represents holiness and spirituality
Photographed by Aremu Oluwatobi
You're They/Them/Awon , You're BÀ KÀ NÀ, You're beautifully made and you deserve to wear what you're comfortable in.
I love this so much expressing our culture in fashion as Today fashion given the LGBTQ people stand in being who they're and comfortable in clothes they feel well comfortable in,which most designer in Nigeria don't even talk about this or express culture in. Keep up the good work Yamaya ❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰
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