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The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria's multiple ethnic groups. [1] [2] ... "Interesting Facts About Nigerian People and Culture". Answers Africa. 11 June 2013
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.
Culture of Nigeria by state (6 C) Nigerian culture by ethnicity (3 C) A. Archives in Nigeria (1 C, 1 P) Arts in Nigeria (12 C) Nigerian awards (5 C, 33 P) B.
Igbo culture (Igbo: Ọmenala ndị Igbo [1]) are the customs, practices and traditions of the Igbo people [2] of southeastern [3] Nigeria.It consists of ancient practices as well as new concepts added into the Igbo culture either by cultural evolution or by outside influence.
Eko also known as agidi, is a popular breakfast meal in Nigeria. It is served in combination with other foods such as Akara (fried bean cake), beans, pepper soup, and other soups. [59] Ogi or akamu is corn pudding common in Nigeria, called ogi by the Yoruba and akamu by the Igbo. [60] Eaten with bread, akara or beans; Egbo is a food made from corn.
The people of the North are known for complex percussion instrument music, the one-stringed goje, and a strong praise song vocal tradition.Under Muslim influence since the 14th century, Hausa music uses free-rhythmic improvisation and the Pentatonic scale, similar to other Muslim Sahelian tribes throughout West Africa, such as the Bambara, Kanuri, Fulani and Songhai.
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 ...
Because of this preliminary excavation, the Nok Culture would start being regarded as belonging to the Iron Age. [19] In 1989, German scientists were working in northeastern Nigeria's Chad Basin as part of a cooperative project between the University of Maiduguri located in Borno State, Nigeria, and archaeologists of Goethe University Frankfurt.