culture

What you don’t know about Adamma masquerade.

Adamma masquerade is a famous masquerade in the Igbo culture. Masquerade is assumed to embody the spirit and human worlds. Read More

5 years ago

WHY YOU HAVE TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE

It’s not news that we live in a very big world with tens of billions of people from different parts… Read More

6 years ago

“Incomplete Till I Have A Son”- The Bacha Posh Children Of Afghanistan

The Afghan tradition called 'bacha posh' a term that translates to 'dressed as a boy'. In Afghanistan's patriarchal society, sons… Read More

6 years ago

OBALUAYE: A YORUBA DEITY WORSHIPPED IN BRAZIL

Obaluaye Festival is celebrated in honor of Obaluaye (Lord of the Earth), an Orisha (deity) associated with infectious diseases and… Read More

6 years ago

A YORUBA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: AGOGO

A significant feature in Nigerian music is agogo (bell). A single or multiple bells that is also used throughout the… Read More

6 years ago

NIGERIAN FESTIVAL: CALABAR CARNIVAL FESTIVAL

One of the biggest carnivals in Africa is the Calabar Carnival Festival in Cross River State, Nigeria. This carnival is… Read More

6 years ago

Everything About Timbuktu We Know

Timbuktu is a city in Mali, West Africa. It was an import trade center of the Mali Empire which flourished… Read More

6 years ago

FACTS ABOUT THE IGEDE PEOPLE

Apart from the Tivs and the Idomas, the Igede people are also a large ethnic group in Benue State. The… Read More

6 years ago

NIGERIAN CULTURAL FESTIVALS: DURBAR FESTIVAL

One of the most colorful and famous festivals celebrated in Northern Nigeria is the Durbar Festival. It is an annual… Read More

6 years ago

Bride Price in Ezeagu, Enugu State

Bride price in Ezeagu, Enugu State: The issue of bride price, dowry and all marriage rites especially for the Igbos… Read More

6 years ago

BEADS: NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL ATTIRE

Beads are an important part of Nigerian traditional attire. It is one of the major accessories adorned by kings, chiefs,… Read More

6 years ago

THE JUKUN PEOPLE OF NIGERIA

The Jukun People are an ethnolinguistic group in Nigeria and some parts of West Africa. The people are majorly found… Read More

6 years ago

THE URHOBO PEOPLE OF NIGERIA

The Urhobo people are located in Southern Nigeria, near the north-western Niger Delta. They are the major ethnic group in… Read More

6 years ago

NIGERIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL: IGUE FESTIVAL

The Igue Festival is a cultural festival celebrated in the Benin Kingdom, Edo state, Nigeria. It is one of the… Read More

6 years ago

NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL: OGUN FESTIVAL

Ogun festival is a popular festival observed by the Yoruba people of Ondo state. It is an annual festival in… Read More

6 years ago

THE NUPE PEOPLE OF NIGERIA

The Nupe people are an ethnic group located primarily in the Middle Belt and Northern Nigeria. The people are also… Read More

6 years ago

A BOOK TO READ: NERVOUS CONDITIONS

Nervous Conditions is a fictional book written by Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangerembga Read More

6 years ago

NIGERIAN FOOD RECIPE: PAWPAW SOUP OF THE TIVS

Pawpaw soup is a special delicacy native to the Tiv ethno-linguistic group of Nigeria Read More

6 years ago

THE PEOPLE OF KOGI STATE

The people of Kogi are found in the central region (Middle-Belt) of Nigeria Read More

6 years ago

THE IDOMA PEOPLE OF NIGERIA

The Idoma people are ethno-linguistic groups that are found majorly in the lower western areas of Benue State, Nigeria. Read More

6 years ago

ILE-IFE: YORUBA ANCESTRAL HOME AND ORIGIN

Ile-Ife or Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in Southwestern Nigeria. It is located in Osun State and it is… Read More

6 years ago