AGBONZE OSADEBAMWEN ANTHONIA

Costume is a very important aspect of the people cultural identity. It is one amongst others ways you can identify the culture and personality of the wearers. It function serves more than covering of the body, it is a unique identity that is particular to the people it is
identifying. The researcher observed that costume is not mere a fashion but rather as an
indispensable tools in cultural reflection thereby showing its element of culture and a
means of identifying class, status, group, position, as well as religion. This research is aimed at examining the traditional Benin society, in general and studies the costume use at 2016 coronation ceremony in particular. The research method adopted in carrying out this study is qualitative method of research, using pictorial representation and analyses. The findings of the study reveals that costumes communicate meaning and beauty of the Benin people and it reflect their social, status, and cultural heritage, it therefore recommends that there should be a platform where citizens especially youth should be educated about the significance of costume in cultural practices.

Costume is a very important aspect of the people cultural identity. It is one amongst others ways
you can identify the culture and personality of the wearers. It function serves more than covering
of the body, it is a unique identity that is particular to the people it is identifying. The researcher
observed that costume is not mere a fashion but rather as an indispensable tools in cultural
reflection thereby showing its element of culture and a means of identifying class, status, group,
position, as well as religion. This research is aimed at examining the traditional Benin society, in
general and studies the costume use at 2016 coronation ceremony in particular. The research
method adopted in carrying out this study is qualitative method of research, using pictorial
representation and analyses. The findings of the study reveals that costumes communicate
meaning and beauty of the Benin people and it
reflect their social, status, and cultural heritage, it therefore recommends that there should be a
platform where citizens especially youth should be educated about the significance of costume in
cultural practices