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Nigeria has one official language which is English, as a result of the British colonial rule over the nation. Nevertheless, it is not spoken as a first language in the entire country because other languages have been around for over a thousand years making them the major languages in terms of numbers of native speakers.
Fufu is so emblematic of Nigeria that it figures in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, for example. [77] Nigeria is known for its many traditional dishes. Each tribe has different dishes that are unique to their culture. Yoruba people, for example, have different dishes like Amala, Ogbono, Moin Moin, Ofada Rice, and Efo Riro. [78]
Dance in Nigeria is a culture that unifies the people and also tells the people's stories. [1] Dance culture is the way of expressing an idea, emotion or releasing energy. [ 2 ] Cultural dance is a special type of dance that is shared by a community for specific uses and meanings.
The Yoruba culture is the embodiment of the cultural practices and identity of the Yoruba people, an ethnic group predominantly found in Nigeria and other West African regions. Known for its richness and diversity, Yoruba culture encompasses various facets such as language, religion, art, music, dance, and social customs.
Nok culture may have emerged in 1500 BCE and continued to persist until 1 BCE. [3] Nok people may have developed terracotta sculptures, through large-scale economic production, [5] as part of a complex funerary culture [6] that may have included practices such as feasting. [3] The earliest Nok terracotta sculptures may have developed in 900 BCE ...
Igala people traditionally worship the supreme being Ojo, as well as their divine ancestral spirits. [7] Masquerades are an important aspect of Igala art and a prime example of the kingdom's cultural exchange with its neighbouring groups. [8] Igala art, dating centuries back, also feature in Nigerian body decoration [9] and cultural ...
Dan Maraya Jos, Mamman Shata, Barmani Choge, Aliyu Dan Kwairo and a host of others are regarded as the founders of the distinct Northern Nigerian stylistic musical genre. [3] Others such as Fatima Uji continue to be popular. Since the 1990s influence of pop culture has led to rise of Northern Nigerian R&B singers.
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