Adamma masquerade is a famous masquerade in the Igbo culture. Masquerade is assumed to embody the spirit and human worlds.
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It’s not news that we live in a very big world with tens of billions of people from different parts…
The Afghan tradition called ‘bacha posh’ a term that translates to ‘dressed as a boy’. In Afghanistan’s patriarchal society, sons are highly valued.
Obaluaye Festival is celebrated in honor of Obaluaye (Lord of the Earth), an Orisha (deity) associated with infectious diseases and…
A significant feature in Nigerian music is agogo (bell). A single or multiple bells that is also used throughout the…
One of the biggest carnivals in Africa is the Calabar Carnival Festival in Cross River State, Nigeria. This carnival is…
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…
Bride price in Ezeagu, Enugu State: The issue of bride price, dowry and all marriage rites especially for the Igbos have recently become a big deal.
Beads are an important part of Nigerian traditional attire. It is one of the major accessories adorned by kings, chiefs,…
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…
Ogun festival is a popular festival observed by the Yoruba people of Ondo state. It is an annual festival in honour of Ogun, a warrior and powerful spirit of metal work
The Nupe people are an ethnic group located primarily in the Middle Belt and Northern Nigeria. The people are also…
Nervous Conditions is a fictional book written by Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangerembga
Pawpaw soup is a special delicacy native to the Tiv ethno-linguistic group of Nigeria
The people of Kogi are found in the central region (Middle-Belt) of Nigeria
The Idoma people are ethno-linguistic groups that are found majorly in the lower western areas of Benue State, Nigeria.
Ile-Ife or Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in Southwestern Nigeria. It is located in Osun State and it is about 218 kilometers northeast.
