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Oral traditions in Nigeria have played a very important role in preserving and transmitting historical information and its various functions. Historical information is usually transmitted through speech, songs, folktales, prose, chants, and ballads. Oral traditions in Nigeria are commonly used as a means of keeping the past alive. [93] [94]
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.
The festival aims at preventing the Annang tradition and its cultural heritage from undergoing extinction. It showcase and promote the rich natural endowments of Annang land in Akwa Ibom State. The 2019 edition of the Annang Festival of Arts and Culture was tagged: "Harnessing Annang Cultural Assets for Economic Gain". [156]
LGBTQ culture in Nigeria (2 C, 2 P) M. Mass media in Nigeria (20 C, 13 P) N. National symbols of Nigeria (2 C, 12 P) Nigerian names (5 C, 25 P) O.
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.
Some oral traditions and historical research suggest that the earliest settlers in Esanland migrated from the Nok Cultural Zone, located in north-central Nigeria, around the Niger-Benue confluence. This region extends to the southwestern edge of the Jos Plateau and was inhabited as early as 1000 B.C. [4]
“Mpi” is Oliseh-Amaize’s take on a varsity jacket, embellished with rows of protruding cones, a nod to the animal horns used in Nigeria’s traditional Igbo culture for weddings, chieftaincy ...
During the colonial period in Nigeria, the Ibibio Union asked for recognition by the British as a sovereign nation. [7] The Annang, Ekid, Oron and Ibeno share personal names, culture, and traditions with the Ibibio, and speak closely related varieties (dialects) of Ibibio which are more or less mutually intelligible. [8]