Ladi kwali biography

Here is the biography of Ladi Kwali, the famous Nigerian potter and ceramicist celebrated around the world.

She was celebrated by Google for her achievement during her time of existence.

Ladi Kwali Biography

Ladi Kwali, OON, MBE (c.1925 – 12 August 1984), was a Nigerian potter, ceramicist and educator.

She was born in Kwali village in the Gwari region of Northern Nigeria, where pottery was an indigenous occupation among women.

Ladi Kwali learned to make pottery as a child by her aunt using the traditional method of coiling.

Early Life and Education

Ladi Kwali was born in the small village of Kwali, present Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, in 1925.

She grew up in a family that kept up with the folkloric female tradition of pottery making.

According to Mallam Mekaniki Kyebese, Ladi Kwali’s younger brother, “even in the early years of pottery making, Ladi Kwali excelled in the crafts and her wares were often sold even before they wer