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FashionLore: The Story Behind White Garments in Some Nigerian ChurchesThe story behind white garments in Nigeria’s Celestial and Cherubim and Seraphim churches, and how Yoruba spirituality, Christianity and the Aladura movement shaped their meaning.
By Zainab Bakare•2 days agoFashion
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