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
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Body Decorations Body decorations are not new in the world. It is done by different people for various reasons. Some…
Sharo, tests the bravery of the young initiates as they lash each other to the peak of endurance.
The challenger is of the same age group with the contestant and provokes by wielding a big thick cane at him with the sole purpose of inflicting pain.
Nigeria is made up of 372 tribes (or more). Many people only focus on Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo when they…
For some people, the institution of Nze na Ozo is just another group of old men in some sort of social club enjoying the fruits of their collective labour. On the other hand, to the majority of the people, the Nze na Ozo social institution is a sacred representation of the ancestors in human form.
Adamma masquerade is a famous masquerade in the Igbo culture. Masquerade is assumed to embody the spirit and human worlds.
The Egun people are an ethnic group located majorly in Lagos and Ogun state, the Southwestern part of Nigeria. The…
One of the few primitive tribes in Nigeria is the Koma ethnic group. They are relatively hill-dwellers. The people still…
Easter Island (Rapa Nui in Polynesian) is located in the southern Pacific ocean famous for its stone head status called Moai.
All cultures and religions have their creation stories. From the Bushongo in Congo comes Mbombo (or Bumba), the African Creator…
Ancient Japan is full of mythologies and legends. We love Japan now for their innovations, inventions, and anime.
I believe in numerology, astrology and the geometry/patterns that piece us all together in the universe
Timbuktu is a city in Mali, West Africa. It was an import trade center of the Mali Empire which flourished between 13th and 15th century CE.
Apart from the Tivs and the Idomas, the Igede people are also a large ethnic group in Benue State. The…
One of the most colorful and famous festivals celebrated in Northern Nigeria is the Durbar Festival. It is an annual…
The Ikwerre people belong to one of the many ethnic groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The people are related to the Igbo ethnic group.
Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is observed annually on 25 May to commemorate the foundation…
The Kanuri people are one of the largest cultures in Borno State, Nigeria. The people of Kanuri are subcategorized in several groups and dialects.
The Jukun People are an ethnolinguistic group in Nigeria and some parts of West Africa. The people are majorly found…
The Urhobo people are located in Southern Nigeria, near the north-western Niger Delta. They are the major ethnic group in…
The Igue Festival is a cultural festival celebrated in the Benin Kingdom, Edo state, Nigeria. It is one of the…
