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+ # African Attire Images Dataset
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+ ![African Attire](images/african_attire_collage.jpg)
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+ ## Overview
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+ The African Attire Images Dataset is a curated collection of images showcasing various African traditional attires and clothing styles. This dataset is intended to promote cultural diversity and provide valuable resources for research, education, and creative projects related to fashion, culture, and identity.
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+ ## Dataset Details
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+ - **Total Images:** XXXX
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+ - **Categories(ClassLabel):** 'Adire', 'Idama', 'Idgo', 'Idoma', 'Igala', 'Igbo', 'Tiv', 'Tswana-Shweshwe', 'Xhosa-South Africa', 'Zulu'
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+ - **Resolution:** High-resolution images, ensuring detailed representation.
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+ - **Format:** JPEG, PNG, etc.
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+ - **Source:** Curated from diverse online sources.
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+ ## Why This Dataset?
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+ - **Cultural Heritage:** Explore the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Africa through its clothing and adornments.
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+ - **Research:** Ideal for studies related to fashion trends, cultural anthropology, and identity representation.
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+ - **Creative Projects:** Designers, artists, and creators can use this dataset for inspiration and reference in their work.
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+ - **Educational Use:** Educators can incorporate these images into lesson plans to teach about cultural diversity and traditional clothing.
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+ ## Data Preprocessing
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+ The dataset has undergone preprocessing to ensure quality and consistency but more cleaning can still be done:
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+ - **Image Quality:** Only high-quality images have been selected, ensuring clear and detailed representations.
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+ - **Metadata:** Each image is accompanied by metadata, including category labels, image source, and optional additional information.
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+ - **Data Augmentation:** In some cases, data augmentation techniques have been applied to increase dataset diversity.
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+ ## Dataset Structure
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+ The dataset is organized as follows:
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+ ```
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+ african_attire_dataset/
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Adire/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Idama/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Idgo/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Idoma/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Igala/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Igbo/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Tiv/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Tswana-Shweshwe/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Xhosa-South Africa/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ Zulu/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image1.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ image2.jpg
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ β”‚
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ ...
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+ ```
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+ ## Usage
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+ 1. **Exploring the Dataset:** Researchers and enthusiasts can explore the dataset using various visualization tools to gain insights into African traditional attire.
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+ 2. **Training Models:** Data scientists and machine learning researchers can use this dataset to train models for various tasks like image classification, object detection, and style recognition.
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+ 3. **Creative Projects:** Artists, designers, and content creators can use these images as references for creating artwork, fashion designs, and more.
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+ ## Citation
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+ If you use this dataset in your research or projects, please consider citing it:
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+ ```
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+ @dataset{african-attire-dataset,
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+ author = {inuwamobarak},
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+ title = {African Attire Images Dataset},
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+ year = {2023},
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+ publisher = {Inuwa Mobarak Abraham},
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+ howpublished = {\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/inuwamobarak/african-atire}},
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ ## Contact
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+ For inquiries, suggestions, or issues related to the dataset, please contact [inuwamobarak@gmail.com](mailto:inuwamobarak@gmail.com).
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+ ---
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+ **Note:** Respect copyright and licensing agreements when using the images from this dataset.
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+ ![African Attire](images/african_attire_example.jpg)
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