Nigeria customs and culture

The location of the website is the Federal Republic of Nigeria, located in southeastern West Africa, at the apex of the west bank of the Gulf of Guinea in Africa. Neighboring countries include Benin in the west, Niger in the north, Chad across Lake Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east and southeast, and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean in the south. The capital is Abuja. The official language is English. 50% of the country's residents believe in Islam, 40% believe in Christianity, and 10% believe in other religions. Nigeria is also a major energy resource country in Africa and the largest oil producer and exporter in Africa. As of 2014, proven oil reserves rank second in Africa and tenth in the world; proven natural gas reserves rank first in Africa and eighth in the world; and 34 of the 76 proven minerals have commercial mining value.

In addition, Nigeria is also one of the countries with the most developed film industry in the world. It has a famous film industry base in Nollywood. It ranks third in the world in the number of films shot every year after Bollywood in India and Hollywood in the United States. The number of films produced every year is equivalent to the total number of films produced in China, Japan and South Korea. It not only has absolute control over cultural influence in Africa, but also expands overseas markets to Europe. The total population of Nigeria is approximately 173 million (2014 statistics), making it the most populous country in Africa. There are more than 250 ethnic groups, the three largest tribes are the Hausa-Fulani in the north (accounting for 29% of the country's population), the Yoruba in the southwest (21%) and the Igbo in the east (18%), each having its own national language: Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. Other larger tribes include: Kanuni, Ibibio, Tif, Ija, Edo, Anannan, Nape, Urobo, Igara, and Idoma. In addition, there are a small number of British, Indo-Pakistani and Asians in Nigeria.

Picture location on the website: Nigeria people are outgoing, straightforward and generous, treat others sincerely, are hospitable, pay attention to courtesy, and pay attention to etiquette. During business exchanges, when Nigeria sees foreign guests, they usually take the initiative to say hello, shake hands, and warmly greet each other: "How are you?" How are your work?"How are your family?" How are your parents?"How are the children?" Before saluting, it is always the habit of gently tapping the other person's palm with your thumb before shaking hands.

When Hausa people meet close friends, the way to show affection is not to shake hands or hug, but to slap each other's right hand vigorously with their right hands. The younger generation of Hausa people would salute and greet their elders when they see them. Under normal circumstances, they would bend their knees slightly and bow forward. When civilians of the Hausa tribe see the chief, they must first take off their shoes and approach the chief, and then kneel down to salute. They cannot stand up casually without the chief giving an order.

In social interaction activities, male guests are often called gentlemen, those who are familiar with them can be called friends or brothers, and some people call older people or people with high status fathers; women are often called wives, ladies or ladies, and some people call older women or people with high status mothers. Nigeria people have a clear concept of hierarchy, and subordinates often call superiors job titles, academic titles or military ranks. When foreigners call Nigeria, they usually use honours such as Mr., Miss, Madam and title before their surnames.

If you visit a Nigeria home, you should make an appointment in advance, choose a time that is convenient for the owner, and arrive on time as scheduled. The owner will be waiting for you at home. Generally, you should not rush to local people's homes without being invited. Even if you are invited, you should not walk around and look around at will, and you should not inquire about the owner's salary or several wives. Because "polygamy" is practiced in Nigeria, the Yuroba are the most prevalent.

The more wives a local man has, the higher his status and prestige he has. There, real estate and houses are worthless, and there are no banks for people to save and deposit. The most tangible wealth is his wife. An ordinary man in Yuropa has 10 wives. It would not be surprising if someone told you he has 50 wives. There was once a local chief named Alebka who had as many as 400 wives. The minimum price for each bride is about US$700. The money used to purchase the bride must be handed over by the groom to the bride's family, and the bride herself can also get a share of it.

The strangest thing is that women here are very keen to marry men who have polygamy, which they think is a supreme honor. In their view, if they are "unfortunately" married to a man with a few wives, it will be a lifelong shame.

The location of the website is due to the fact that Nigeria is the most populous black country in the world, with the black population accounting for one fifth of the black population in Africa. Nigeria people hate South Africa, which implements a racial discrimination system, so people who have been to South Africa cannot enter Nigeria directly. When negotiating in Nigeria, we should avoid talking about South Africa. In addition, we should also be careful not to mention South Africa in the printed matter you carry. The most important thing to pay attention to is not to stare at each other when talking to Nigeria. They avoid others staring at them because this is disrespectful behavior.

Nigeria people also avoid passing things or food with their left hands. They believe that the left hand is cheap and dirty and should not do clean things, otherwise it will be a challenge and insult to people. They also taboo the number "13", believing it to be a symbol of bad luck and unfortune. Married women in Nigeria avoid eating eggs. They believe that women cannot have children if they eat eggs.

Photo location on the website: Nigeria people like to eat the traditional "five-color rice" most, which is a cake-shaped or lake-shaped food made by mixing corn flour (yellow), native potato flour (light yellow), bean flour (brown), vegetables (green), and tomatoes (red). They also like to eat porridge soup. The Kanuri people like to eat "Brabusco", porridge made with millet. When eating it, it is sprinkled with cooked oil and has an attractive aroma. The Hausa people like to eat "Tuhuo porridge", which is made of millet, sorghum rice, and rice cooked together, and supplemented with fish, meat and various vegetables mixed with sauce. As for soups, the more popular ones are "Agusi soup" cooked with fried dried melons, dried gourds, tomato slices, fish or chicken, and "Akala soup" made with minced meat and bananas. It is fragrant but not greasy and unique. They have a great interest in China food. They usually eat with their hands and use knives and forks in social occasions. Nigeria who profess Islam abstain from pork and use pig products.

Location of website pictures Because there are many tribes in Nigeria, the customs and cultural traditions of the various ethnic groups are very different, and their lifestyles are also very different. The Fiti people cherish horses as much as their lives, and they never eat horse meat. If the horse dies, the whole family will be in pain like a dead relative, and a burial ceremony will be held for the horse, Mawei County will be hung in the most conspicuous place, and they will pray for it every day for three years.

The Igbo people have very individual aesthetic concepts. Women like to comb hair, so their ethnic name is also called "Gaoji". They fill their hair in a high bun of palm silk tied together, which is twice the height of a human head. Unmarried girls should be tied into a snake shape because snakes are considered "white" locally; married people should be tied into a fish shape because fish represent "harmony" locally; old women should be tied into three-leaf palm strips in their hair because palm strips represent "longevity"; widows should be tied into a dome to show "loyalty" to their dead husband.

The Igbo people also admire "Korago" very much. They regard "Korago" as the "golden key" to solve all problems and the "planting fruit" that inspires their consciences. Therefore, whenever there is a dispute, the Igbo people always present the coragos, and the respected elderly will hold a knife and cut them into small pieces and distribute them to the parties involved. Once people eat this fruit, all problems will solve themselves. If there is a stubborn person, he will be condemned by everyone. "Korago" is also a good fruit for Igbo people to entertain guests. When the guests arrive, they mainly serve coragos to express their sincere welcome to the guests.

Hausa people attach great importance to etiquette. When friends meet, they always greet each other's health and family conditions, and also ask each other about their poultry, livestock, crops, etc. Hausa people also receive guests very casually. The owner generally does not make special preparations for the guests, but rather what the family eats, the guests also eat whatever they have at home and what their family eats.

In addition to their own folk language, the Hausa people have also created many vivid sign languages. For example, they use their thumbs and index fingers to make the sound of "da, da" to express their appreciation of the topic being discussed and completely agree with each other's opinions; If you hold five fingers into a palm and wave your arms, it means a curse and abuse to someone; Scratch their fingers quickly across their ears from back to front, often indicating "wonderful", or "tasting delicious food", or "hearing a friend's clever plan"; they raise their arms to express "great respect".

The Issa people also believe that the index finger is an unknown thing, and no matter who points the index finger of their right hand at them, it is a provocative move; if someone reaches out and opens their five fingers to face them, it is a rude and insulting gesture. It is equivalent to insulting ancestors, which is intolerable.

The location of the website pictures and in Nigeria, there is also an ancient Kambari tribe that still retains the customs of being naked. A plump young girl can walk in the bustling market with just a ruler to wrap the wide soil cloth under her navel, as if she were in an uninhabited land. In fact, the naked custom in Kambari does not include men. The "Adam" of this tribe have long been dressed openly, and only the "Eve" are forced to continue to show their chests and stay in a prehistoric state.

Cambari women, regardless of age, wear brightly colored necklaces around their necks, as well as exquisite earrings and bright bangles, which also reveal their unique costumes and natural love for beauty. However, it is unbelievable that most Kambari women have another strange ornament on their faces. A white stick about two inches long and as thick as a cigarette passed across the lower end of the nose, with both ends protruding from the nostrils. At the same time, a white hard object of the same thickness also stuck out between the lower lip and the chin. In the eyes of outsiders, these are not so much ornaments as burdens. They make people feel creepy and generate irrepressible sympathy.