The maiden spirit Ikorodo. Obima village group near Nsukka, Nigeria, 1963-64. Photo: David Ames. Maiden-spirit costumes are usually body suits made of heavy black felt with appliquéd patterns cut from commercial cotton cloth. Typical colors include green, yellow, pink, red, and orange, which contrast sharply with the dark ground.
Benjamin Hufbauer; Bess Reed. Adamma: A Contemporary Igbo Maiden Spirit. African Arts, Vol. 36, No. 3 (Autumn, 2003).