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29 January 2026

• 20:1620:16, 29 January 2026 diff hist −21 Category:Leather No edit summary current
• 20:1420:14, 29 January 2026 diff hist +2,323 N Category:Leather Created page with "'''Leather''' has been an important material in traditional Nigerian crafts, particularly in regions with strong pastoral and trade traditions. Valued for its durability, flexibility, and functional qualities, leather has been widely used for clothing, containers, accessories, and ritual objects. == Availability and sources == Leather used in Nigerian crafts is derived primarily from animal hides and skins, including: * Cattle * Goats * Sheep * Camels (in northern regio..."
• 20:1220:12, 29 January 2026 diff hist +2,447 N Category:Stone Created page with "'''Stone''' has been used in traditional Nigerian crafts primarily for tools, architectural elements, ritual objects, and sculptural purposes. Although less common than wood or clay, stone occupies an important place in Nigeria’s material culture due to its durability and symbolic permanence. == Availability and sources == Stone materials used in Nigerian crafts are derived from naturally occurring rock formations across the country. Common stone types include: * Gran..." current
• 20:1020:10, 29 January 2026 diff hist −20 Category:Metals No edit summary current
• 20:1020:10, 29 January 2026 diff hist +2,665 N Category:Metals Created page with "'''Metals''' have played a crucial role in traditional Nigerian crafts, enabling the production of tools, weapons, ritual objects, adornments, and artworks of exceptional technical and artistic sophistication. Metalworking traditions in Nigeria rank among the most historically significant in sub-Saharan Africa. == Availability and sources == Metal resources used in Nigerian crafts include both locally sourced and traded materials. Commonly used metals are: * Iron * Copp..."
• 20:0620:06, 29 January 2026 diff hist −50 Category:Fibers No edit summary current
• 20:0520:05, 29 January 2026 diff hist +2,833 N Category:Fibers Created page with "{{Material | name = Fibers | region = Nigeria }} '''Fibers''' are among the most versatile materials used in traditional Nigerian crafts, forming the basis of textile production, basketry, cordage, and a wide range of utilitarian and ceremonial objects. Fiber-based crafts are deeply embedded in everyday life as well as ritual and symbolic practices across Nigeria. == Availability and sources == Natural fibers used in Nigerian crafts are derived from plants and, in some..."
• 19:5919:59, 29 January 2026 diff hist +2,876 N Category:Wood Created page with "'''Wood''' is one of the most widely used materials in traditional Nigerian crafts, valued for its availability, workability, and symbolic significance. It has been central to the production of utilitarian objects, ritual artifacts, architectural elements, and sculptural forms across Nigeria’s diverse cultural landscapes. == Availability and sources == Nigeria’s varied ecological zones provide a wide range of hardwood and softwood species suitable for craft producti..." current
• 19:5519:55, 29 January 2026 diff hist −48 Category:Clay No edit summary current
• 19:5519:55, 29 January 2026 diff hist +2,916 N Category:Clay Created page with "{{Material | name = Clay | region = Nigeria }} '''Clay''' is one of the most fundamental natural materials used in traditional Nigerian crafts, particularly in pottery and ceramic production. Its availability across diverse ecological zones has made it a cornerstone of domestic, ritual, and ceremonial material culture throughout Nigeria’s history. == Availability and sources == Clay deposits are found throughout Nigeria, especially in river valleys, floodplains, and..."
• 19:4819:48, 29 January 2026 diff hist +355 N Techniques Created page with "* Hand-building * Wheel throwing * Lost-wax casting * Forging * Weaving * Dyeing * Carving * Beadmaking * Firing techniques" current
• 19:4519:45, 29 January 2026 diff hist +299 N Cultural groups Created page with "* Yoruba * Igbo * Hausa * Fulani * Tiv * Nupe * Ibibio * Efik * Kanuri * Ijaw * Edo" current
• 19:4219:42, 29 January 2026 diff hist +83 Materials No edit summary current
• 19:4119:41, 29 January 2026 diff hist +208 N Materials Created page with "* Category:Clay * Category:Wood * Category:Fibers * Category:Metals * Category:Stone * Category:Leather * Category:Glass * Category:Beads * Category:Natural dyes / pigments"

28 January 2026

• 21:2221:22, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,302 N Category:Contemporary Period Created page with "The '''Contemporary Period''' in Nigeria refers to the most recent phase of the country’s history, encompassing ongoing social, cultural, economic, and technological developments. Unlike earlier periods, it is defined by its open-ended nature and by processes that are still actively unfolding. == Scope and conventions == The Contemporary Period overlaps with the later years of the Fourth Republic but is distinguished analytically by its focus on present-day conditions..." current
• 21:2021:20, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,342 N Category:Fourth Republic Period Created page with "The '''Fourth Republic Period''' in Nigeria refers to the era of sustained civilian rule following the end of prolonged military governance. This period is characterised by the restoration of constitutional democracy, regular elections, and the re-establishment of civilian political institutions. == Scope and conventions == The Fourth Republic Period is defined by constitutional continuity rather than by the absence of political challenges. While democratic institutions..." current
• 21:1821:18, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,475 N Category:Late Military Period Created page with "The '''Late Military Period''' in Nigeria refers to the final phase of military governance following the collapse of the Second Republic and preceding the establishment of the Fourth Republic. This period is marked by prolonged military rule, repeated political transitions, and intensified debates over democratisation and civil authority. == Scope and conventions == This period encompasses multiple military regimes with differing styles of governance, policies, and leve..." current
• 21:1721:17, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,322 N Category:Second Republic Period Created page with "The '''Second Republic Period''' in Nigeria refers to the return to civilian rule following a prolonged phase of military governance. This period represents a renewed attempt to establish democratic institutions within a federal presidential system. == Scope and conventions == The Second Republic Period is defined by constitutional order and civilian administration rather than by long-term political stability. Although democratic structures were restored, they operated..." current
• 21:1521:15, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,602 N Category:Military Rule Period Created page with "The '''Military Rule Period''' in Nigeria refers to the era during which political power was predominantly held by military governments following the collapse of the First Republic. This period is characterised by repeated military interventions, suspension or modification of constitutional frameworks, and centralised forms of governance. == Scope and conventions == Military rule in Nigeria was not a single continuous regime but a sequence of military governments separa..." current
• 21:1321:13, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,337 N Category:First Republic Period Created page with "The '''First Republic Period''' in Nigeria refers to the era of civilian parliamentary government following independence, during which the country operated under a federal constitutional system. This period represents Nigeria’s first experiment with democratic self-rule in the post-colonial context. == Scope and conventions == The First Republic Period is defined by constitutional and political structures rather than by cultural uniformity. Although formally a civilia..." current
• 21:1121:11, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,388 N Category:Independence Period Created page with "The '''Independence Period''' in Nigeria refers to the phase following the end of British colonial rule, during which Nigeria emerged as a sovereign state and began shaping its political, social, and cultural institutions independently. This period marks a fundamental transition from colonial administration to self-governance. == Scope and conventions == The Independence Period is defined by constitutional and political transformation rather than by immediate social uni..." current
• 21:0921:09, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,435 N Category:Late Colonial Period Created page with "The '''Late Colonial Period''' in Nigeria refers to the final phase of British colonial rule, during which political, social, and economic changes accelerated in the lead-up to independence. This period is characterised by increasing African participation in governance, the growth of nationalist movements, and significant cultural transformation. == Scope and conventions == The Late Colonial Period is defined by political and institutional developments rather than a pre..." current
• 21:0721:07, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,372 N Category:Amalgamation Period Created page with "The '''Amalgamation Period''' in Nigeria refers to the phase during which previously separate British colonial administrations were unified into a single political entity. This period marks a decisive step in the formation of modern Nigeria as a territorially and administratively integrated unit. == Scope and conventions == The term “Amalgamation Period” is used to describe the process and immediate consequences of administrative unification rather than a long, cont..." current
• 21:0521:05, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,499 N Category:Colonial Period Created page with "The '''Colonial Period''' in Nigeria refers to the era during which British political, administrative, and economic control was formally established over the territories that later became the modern Nigerian state. This period brought profound structural changes to governance, society, and cultural production. == Scope and conventions == The onset and intensity of colonial rule varied by region. Some areas experienced indirect forms of control earlier through treaties a..." current
• 21:0321:03, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,472 N Category:Atlantic Slave Trade Period Created page with "The '''Atlantic Slave Trade Period''' in Nigeria refers to the era during which large numbers of people were forcibly taken from regions of present-day Nigeria and transported across the Atlantic, primarily to the Americas. This period profoundly affected societies, economies, political structures, and cultural production. == Scope and conventions == The Atlantic slave trade did not operate uniformly across Nigeria. Its intensity, duration, and social impact varied by r..." current
• 21:0121:01, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,423 N Category:Early European Contact Period Created page with "The '''Early European Contact Period''' in Nigeria refers to the era during which sustained interactions between Nigerian societies and European traders, missionaries, and explorers began, prior to the establishment of formal colonial rule. This period is characterised by expanding maritime connections and evolving economic and cultural exchanges. == Scope and conventions == European contact did not affect all regions of Nigeria simultaneously or in the same manner. Coa..." current
• 20:5920:59, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,545 N Category:Late Pre-Colonial Period Created page with "The '''Late Pre-Colonial Period''' in Nigeria refers to the centuries immediately preceding formal European colonial rule, during which indigenous political systems, economies, and craft traditions reached mature and highly developed forms. This period is marked by dynamic internal change as well as increasing interaction with external actors. == Scope and conventions == This period is defined retrospectively, based on the absence of direct colonial administration rathe..." current
• 20:5720:57, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,501 N Category:Islamic Expansion Period Created page with "The '''Islamic Expansion Period''' in Nigeria refers to the era during which Islam spread across significant parts of the region, particularly in the north, shaping political institutions, legal systems, education, and material culture. This period is characterised by the growing influence of Islamic belief systems and their integration with existing local traditions. == Scope and conventions == The spread of Islam in Nigeria was gradual and uneven. It occurred through..." current
• 20:2420:24, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,557 N Category:Trans-Saharan Trade Period Created page with "The '''Trans-Saharan Trade Period''' in the history of Nigeria refers to the era during which long-distance trade networks linking sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa and the wider Mediterranean world became firmly established. These routes facilitated the sustained movement of goods, people, technologies, and ideas across vast distances. == Scope and conventions == The Trans-Saharan Trade Period does not represent a single, uniform phase across all regions of Nigeria...." current
• 20:2220:22, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,801 N Category:Ancient Kingdoms and Early States Period Created page with "The '''Ancient Kingdoms and Early States Period''' in Nigeria refers to the era during which complex, centralised political entities emerged across different regions. This period is characterised by the formation of kingdoms, city-states, and early state societies with identifiable political authority, social stratification, and long-distance connections. == Scope and conventions == This period does not begin or end simultaneously across Nigeria. Different regions devel..." current
• 20:2020:20, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,805 N Category:Early Iron Age Created page with "The '''Early Iron Age''' in Nigeria refers to the period during which iron-working technologies were introduced, developed, and became established across different regions of what is now Nigeria. This period marks a major technological and social transition, with lasting consequences for settlement patterns, craft production, and political organisation. == Scope and conventions == The temporal boundaries of the Early Iron Age are not uniform across Nigeria. The introduc..." current
• 20:1520:15, 28 January 2026 diff hist −34 Category:Prehistoric Period No edit summary current
• 20:1520:15, 28 January 2026 diff hist +2,761 N Category:Prehistoric Period Created page with "= Prehistoric Period (Nigeria) = The '''Prehistoric Period''' in the context of Nigeria refers to the long span of human presence before the emergence of written records and before historically documented states and kingdoms. Knowledge of this period is reconstructed primarily through archaeology, paleoenvironmental studies, and material culture analysis rather than textual sources. == Scope and conventions == Because “prehistory” is defined by the absence of local..."
• 20:0620:06, 28 January 2026 diff hist +37 Historical periods of Nigeria No edit summary current
• 20:0620:06, 28 January 2026 diff hist +1,084 N Historical periods of Nigeria Created page with "Prehistoric Period Early Iron Age Ancient Kingdoms and Early States Period Trans-Saharan Trade Period Islamic Expansion Period Late Pre-Colonial Period Early European Contact Period :Category:A..."

27 January 2026

• 05:5605:56, 27 January 2026 diff hist +976 N Category:Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) Created page with "'''The Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)''' is a federal territory in central Nigeria, housing the capital city, Abuja. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within the Federal Capital Territory'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to the Federal Capital Territory and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presen..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5505:55, 27 January 2026 diff hist +898 N Category:Zamfara State Created page with "'''Zamfara State''' is a state in northwestern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Zamfara State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Zamfara State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include artic..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5405:54, 27 January 2026 diff hist +889 N Category:Yobe State Created page with "'''Yobe State''' is a state in northeastern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Yobe State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Yobe State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles relat..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5405:54, 27 January 2026 diff hist +898 N Category:Taraba State Created page with "'''Taraba State''' is a state in northeastern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Taraba State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Taraba State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5305:53, 27 January 2026 diff hist +900 N Category:Sokoto State Created page with "'''Sokoto State''' is a state in northwestern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Sokoto State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Sokoto State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5305:53, 27 January 2026 diff hist +895 N Category:Rivers State Created page with "'''Rivers State''' is a state in southern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Rivers State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Rivers State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles rel..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5305:53, 27 January 2026 diff hist +896 N Category:Plateau State Created page with "'''Plateau State''' is a state in central Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Plateau State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Plateau State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles r..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5205:52, 27 January 2026 diff hist +886 N Category:Oyo State Created page with "'''Oyo State''' is a state in southwestern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Oyo State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Oyo State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles related..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5205:52, 27 January 2026 diff hist +889 N Category:Osun State Created page with "'''Osun State''' is a state in southwestern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Osun State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Osun State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles relat..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5105:51, 27 January 2026 diff hist +892 N Category:Ondo State Created page with "'''Ondo State''' is a state in southwestern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Ondo State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Ondo State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles relat..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5005:50, 27 January 2026 diff hist +892 N Category:Ogun State Created page with "'''Ogun State''' is a state in southwestern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Ogun State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Ogun State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles relat..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5005:50, 27 January 2026 diff hist +890 N Category:Niger State Created page with "'''Niger State''' is a state in central Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Niger State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Niger State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles related..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:5005:50, 27 January 2026 diff hist +899 N Category:Nasarawa State Created page with "'''Nasarawa State''' is a state in central Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Nasarawa State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Nasarawa State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include article..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:4905:49, 27 January 2026 diff hist +902 N Category:Lagos State Created page with "'''Lagos State''' is a state in southwestern Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Lagos State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Lagos State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles re..." current Tag: wikieditor
• 05:4805:48, 27 January 2026 diff hist +890 N Category:Kwara State Created page with "'''Kwara State''' is a state in western Nigeria. This category lists craft traditions that are '''documented, practiced, or historically attested within Kwara State'''. Craft traditions included here are '''not necessarily exclusive''' to Kwara State and may extend across neighbouring states or wider cultural areas. The classification reflects geographic presence and documentation rather than cultural ownership. == Scope == This category may include articles related..." current Tag: wikieditor