These are few of the cultural taboos associated with Igboland
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As much as Onisibi is known as a traditional dance, it is actually more than a dance as it includes other performances from the traditionalists.
In the year 2019, a royal palace in Ogbomoso, South-west Nigeria announced that its resident tortoise, Alagba died following a…
Chief Efunsetan Aniwura was the second Iyalode of Ibadan, revered as a successful merchant and trader, her impact encompassed the political,…
The history of the 1st Alaafin of Oyo cannot be separated from the fact that Oyo Empire is one of…
Queen Luwoo Gbagidi was the first and only female Ooni to be crowned as the Ooni of Ife. She was…
Ile Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria; the city is located in present-day Osun State, Ife is about…
A creature with a kind and tender heart, Intelligent and gentle like a dove, Persevering and understanding. A creature with…
Traditional wedding is the primary established form of marriage recognized in a given country or religious or social group at a given time
The Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria holds cultural taboos in high esteem
Biripo is an essential part of the way of life of the riverine people of Ondo state.
Legendary Osogbo people The legendary people of Osogbo are found in a city in the southwestern part of Nigeria. The city is the capital of Osun state and seats the headquarters of Osogbo Local Government Area and Olorunda Local Government Area of the state.
“Parents who take their children home in this time just deceive themselves. How much can a child learn in less than two weeks about a culture you never mention to them all through the year? After that time, till the next year again. I believe that all a child needs to know about their culture, they can learn from their parents”.
All Kalabari communities are surrounded by water and Tombia Kingdom isn’t an exception. It has Iwofe, Ikpokiri, and Bukuma has its closest neighbors.
The earthen pot may come in different sizes and shapes. They are used majorly for cooking in the kitchen and also for commercial cooking purposes. The much bigger pot is referred to as ‘amu’ by the Yoruba people and apart from being used for cooking, it is also used for storing water. In the olden days, when there is less civilization in this part of the world, water stored in this pot is always cold. It was an alternative to refrigerators and freezers.
Many Igbo people were taken to Jamaica as slaves, so it’s no surprise that there’s some Igbo language in the Jamaican Patois language.
A Yoruba festival called ‘Obaluwaye festival’ was held in some parts of Brazil earlier in the year and there were…
Nigeria is a land with diverse cultures which share various things in common. Calabash, also known as white-flowered gourd or…
I’m of the firm belief that if you believe in the existence of a supreme being, you should believe in…
One way to witness the richness, style, and diversity of the Nigerian culture is through our traditional weddings. It is a combination of our food, our style, and our music all in one beautiful and lavishly planned event. The events are usually expensive (even without the bride price) and time-consuming, but fun. It is usually a time to bond between families. Plus it is also becoming a trend in the global scene; many Nigerian wedding videos go viral on the internet almost every week.
Music is a part of the Nigerian culture and that of Africa as a whole. It has always had its place in the lives of the people from the various ethnic groups of Nigeria. Traditional music in Nigeria is strongly tied to extra-musical events which provide a means of expressing group solidarity and transmitting traditional norms and beliefs from one generation to another