Abuja Arts & Crafts Village: Nigerian Traditional Art Market
The Arts and Crafts Village is Abuja's best market for Nigerian traditional art — Nupe brasswork, Yoruba masks, Igbo carved doors, and Hausa leatherwork from across Nigeria's cultural regions
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Nupe Brasswork Stalls
The Nupe people of Niger State are Nigeria's master metalworkers – their intricate brass trays, figurines and jewelery are sought after across West Africa
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Yoruba Carving Workshop
Live carvers produce Yoruba epa masks, twin figures (ibeji) and divination boards (opon ifa) – visitors can at the adze work that has defined Yoruba visual culture
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Hausa leather and embroidery
Hausa leather bags, sandals and embroidered caps from northern Nigeria – skills developed over centuries of trans-Saharan trade are evident in every stitch
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Kente and Nigerian textile stalls
Nigerian woven fabrics from all traditions — Yoruba aso-oke for weddings, Hausa bulgbon riga dresses and akwete from Igbo weavers
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Contemporary Nigerian Art Gallery
Alongside the traditional market, several galleries in Abuja also represent Nigerian artists — Abuja's art scene is smaller than Lagos but growing rapidly
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Abuja Market Food Court
The craft village's food court serves Nigerian dishes from several regions — jollof rice, egusi soup, suya street meat and zobo hibiscus drink
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