Please note we do not cut soap. We only start cutting if you order 5kg+
African black soap or ose dudu originated with the Yoruba people in Nigeria,but receives more widespread use and production among the Ghanians. Black Soap, Ose Dudu or Alata Samina is a true West African Soap.
HISTORY OF AFRICAN BLACK SOAP.
Black soap was introduced to Ghana many years ago by Yoruba traders of Nigeria doing business in Ghana. These traders were women and many were in the business of selling tomatoes and peppers. They were called the Alatas (Pepper Sellers).
The Yoruba Word O Mean SOAP and Dudu mean BLACK this was translated to “THE BLACK SOAP.” It is also called ANAGO SAMINA by Ghanaians which means the Pepper Sellers soap. “Anago” is a slang term in Ghana used to refer to Yoruba Nigerians. Anago means Yoruba. Alata: A term commonly used to describe Nigerians, to their great displeasure as it means pepper seller in their language. (Derived from the Yoruba language)
Samina means, “Soap” in the Twi Dialect of the Akan Language. This made the Ghanians call Black Soap Alata Samina Which Simply Mean Pepper Seller Soap.
lata samina, is now the Word used throughout Ghana to Refer to Black Soap.
Yoruba women had an important and unique role in agriculture in pre-colonial Yorubaland. They were responsible for processing raw farm produce into finished goods for trading. This included harvesting produce from trees and they also tended to the gardens where vegetables and fruits, such as peppers, were grown. They were also responsible for selling the produce, including black soap.
Nigerians especially the Yorubas and Ghanaians have used black soap for centuries for bathing and for reducing body odor.
It was, and still is till today, used as first Soap Used in bathing New Born Baby by the Yoruba people,they mix the Black Soap with Camwood Powder to bath the Baby Because it Cleanse off Everything on newborn Skin like MAGIC,its purity makes it gentle and non-drying for babies’ sensitive skin. In fact, black soap is generally the only soap used in most Western Part of Nigeria “The Yorubas”. used as a shampoo for hair, not only to cleanse, but also to alleviate scalp itchiness and irritation. African black soap was used to relieve oily skin and certain skin conditions, such as Acne and Eczema.
