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Title: A New Christmas Tradition Is Born As Nigeria Unveils Its First Indigenous Fabric Christmas Tree

Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, 16th Dec 2025 – On December 24, 2025, Lagos will witness the birth of a new Christmas tradition. Shakara Trybe, the African fashion brand and cultural community, presents A Shakara Christmas, featuring Nigeria's first ever Christmas tree constructed entirely from indigenous fabrics donated by Nigerians across the country.The monumental installation will stand at the JK Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture & History on Lagos Island, where hundreds of fabrics representing tribes, families, and personal stories from across Nigeria have been woven together into a breathtaking symbol of national unity. Each piece of cloth carries memory and meaning. Aso Oke from Yoruba ceremonies, Akwete from Eastern celebrations, hand-woven textiles from Northern communities. Together, they form something Nigeria has never seen before: a Christmas tree that tells our collective Christmas stories.Creative Director and Founder of Shakara Trybe; Ebunoluwa Dosumu, envisioned this project as a celebration of three powerful themes: unity, sustainability, and community. The tree represents unity in diversity, showing how different fabrics from different cultures can create one stunning work of art. It champions sustainability by giving beloved textiles a second life instead of letting them gather dust or go to waste. Most importantly, it creates community by bringing people together during a season when many feel isolated from family and tradition."A Shakara Christmas is our gift to the city, a reminder that no matter where life has taken us, we can still come home to each other," says Ebunoluwa Dosumu. “This tree is built from fabrics that carry our mothers' laughter, our fathers' journeys, and our own memories. We are stitching our stories into one light, one community, an...

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