‘Kin Cloth’ Brings People Together — and Sets Them Apart

‘Kin Cloth’ Brings People Together — and Sets Them Apart

On the morning of June 18, 2024, three days after the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha, a spectacular parade unfolded in the ancient commercial town of Ijebu Ode in southwestern Nigeria. The Ojude Oba, the royal forecourt where the festivities were held, was abuzz with cultural rituals performed in homage to the town's monarch. In one scene, a parade of gaily caparisoned horses trotted across the wide expanse of the court amid sporadic gunfire, their…