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The Role of Rivers Patronage in Sustaining Akwete Weaving: A Study of Cultural Exchange and Textile Craftsmanship in Nigeria

The Rivers people in Nigeria, historically known for their patronage rather than production of textiles, have played a crucial role in the survival and evolution of Akwete weaving—a unique textile art from the Ndoki region of Igboland. While the Rivers communities, particularly the Bonny and Kalabari people, lacked indigenous cloth production traditions, they developed a…