Ngas or Angas Female Warrior Attire

Ngas, or Angas, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Dialects are Hill Angas and Plain Angas. Ngas people are found mainly in the state of Plateau in central Nigeria.
This is an attire of a typical Ngas female warrior ready for #war. Everything she wears on her body is of significant value.  I was inspired to work on this idea to give life to my culture.
Proudly #Ngas. Promoting my culture. Promote every culture today.
Photo by: @photography_by_amin






Muse: Vivian John  for face of fellyton
Makeup by: @makeupbyfellyton #NGAS #Plateaustate #models #makeupartist #mua #culture #tradition #tribes #Nigeria #Africa #African #makeupbyfellyton

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  1. Unknown6 May 2018 at 07:36

    One question intriques me. The model is wearing coconut shells to protect her breasts. Is this originally done by these warrior women, or is it an adaption to meet western conventions?

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    1. FELICIA LAGOK27 December 2018 at 06:19

      Sorry I am just replying. She is wearing the coconut shells to protect her breast as an adaption to meet the western conventions

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