Taboos are things you must never do! Taboos are social or religious customs that restrict certain practices within cultures or communities. As is in every country, the various Nigerian ethnic groups have taboos that are particular to them. Here is a list of about ten of them: 1. The King’s Crown Prominent in Yoruba […]
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Where my Nigerians at? With over 250 ethnic groupings, Nigeria is a country rich in cultural diversity and variety. While many of these traditional practices share similarities with other traditions in other parts of the world, here are three rituals that are more of a Nigerian thing. Which do you think is the most ‘Nigerian’ […]
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Similarity in diversity Nigeria has about 371 ethnic groups dispersed throughout its geographical zones. They all have their own dialects, cuisines, religions, dances, and other customs. Despite their differences, they have certain similarities. These parallels do not appear on the surface. One must analyze their differences in order to fit all the jigsaw pieces of […]
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