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The national symbols of Nigeria represent the country's identity, heritage, and values, reflecting its cultural diversity and historical journey. These symbols include the national flag , coat of arms, anthem, and pledge, as well as the national flower, animal, currency, and other national emblems. [ 1 ]
The Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) is an annual cultural event in the republic of Nigeria. It is known to be the most attended book fair in the whole of Africa, being the only international book fair in Nigeria and the second largest international book fair in Africa. NIBF brings together book enthusiasts such as writers and poet that ...
The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria's multiple ethnic groups. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The country has 527 languages, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] seven of which are extinct. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Nigeria also has over 1,150 dialects and ethnic groups.
National symbols of Nigeria (2 C, 12 P) ... Nigerian popular culture (1 C) Public holidays in Nigeria (6 P) R. ... Pages in category "Culture of Nigeria"
Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Nigeria" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Solomon's knot, a symbol of Yoruba royalty. The Dagin Arewa, a symbol of Hausa and Northern Nigerian identity. Some kingdoms also made use of ideograms in their traditions. These were often quite unique, and a number of them were passed down by way of heredity thereafter. Amongst the Yoruba, Solomon's knot is commonly viewed as a royal symbol.
Abuja, the Capital of Nigeria, lies in the central part of Nigeria, in Federal Capital Territory. [31] During its New yam festival celebrations, which is celebrated with the Igbo festival, it is said that yam is one of the ways of measuring a man's wealth. During the festival, different types of yams are served to people with different sauce to ...
Wazobia (Yoruba pronunciation: [wàzɔ́bíà]) is a term that means "come" in three major Nigerian languages: Yoruba (wa), Hausa (zo), and Igbo (bia). [1] It is often used as a symbol of unity, diversity, and inclusion in Nigeria, a country with over 250 ethnic groups and languages. [1]