Abstract

splendor and social prestige to a Yoruba man. His body covered by a voluminous poncho-type garment enhanced by profuse embroidery, he demonstrates one means of achieving status in a society known for its emphasis on conspicuous display of economic means (Figs. 1-4). There is a common Yoruba salutation, Greetings on the spending of money (Eku inawo), which reflects the fact that to attain the admiration of his fellows a

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