COSTUME AND MAKEUP AS TOOLS FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM PROMOTION IN NIGERIA: BIDY FASHION EXHIBITION.

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Costume and makeup are very important aspects of cultural presentation. Theypromote cultural values and give tourist access to explore culture through indigenousfabrics as well as create awareness about how diversified and beautiful our culture is. This research therefore examines costume and makeup as tools for cultureandtourism promotion. Using Bidy Fashion Exhibition as a case study, the study createdandmade dresses of different cultures in Nigeria for visual perception and understandingofthe research. Relevant literatures to the research were consulted in additiontothepractical dimension of the research. The research concludes that costume and makeupastools for culture and tourism promotion in Nigeria are very expressive in natureasit communicates and reflects the aesthetic essence of people
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