Culture of Nigeria

Teacher", we can identify two differences that Achebe examines as a point of reference to literature of postcolonial and western writers. Firstly, Achebe wants his audience to look to him as a teacher of the culture. Postcolonial readers must look to their writers for the recurrence of their culture and common concerns. Secondly, Achebe clarifies that racial inferiority plays the most important role in the orientation to literature. Achebe's describes European writers as "living on the fringe of…

a more authentic and unique African atmosphere. The author, Chinua Achebe, is the first to write a novel about colonialism in the perspective of a colonized tribe from within. Furthermore, he is the only African who has ever described the African culture before and after the settlement of the Christians. This essay will examine how the Ibo expressions are used in the novel and what kind of effect they have on its audience. Chinua Achebe uses different linguistic forms such as Ibo expressions,…

Chapter Two Ethnographic Fictional representation of tribe and gender in select fiction of Pratibha Ray Pratibha Ray’s The Primal Land is the story of Bonda tribals who struggled to survive through the development induced displacement of their indigenous ‘country’. She reconstructs the socio-cultural myths, beliefs and rituals of the past and also the present transformations in the socio-cultural setup in the Bonda lands. BondaRay’s narrative provides us the social, political, and economic…

I ‘am originally from Cameroon located in the center part of Africa, in which French and English are the main language. I ‘am coming from a middle class family, and speaking French as a main language, and Bafia as a vernacular language. I ‘am a first born of twelve children and grew up surrounded by my parents and eleven siblings. I was a happy kid according to the fact that my parents were working very hard to meet our needs. Hence, I was respectful to other people, and obedient child to my…

expresses concern for the new boundaries been set through religion and civilization. One of the concerns is the violence associated with modernity. One of the interlocutors at the meeting to discuss the way forward with Mr. Wright’s highhandedness in their village summarizes colonial violence thus “Yes, we are talking about the white man’s road. But when the roof and walls of a house fall in, ceiling is not left standing. The white man, the new religion, the soldiers, the new road – they are all…

5. Anioma Festivals <<<IMAGE>>> One of Several Anioma Traditional Attires <<<IMAGE>>> Unique to Aniomaland, Akwa Ocha is an important apparel in the socio-cultural life of the people The people of Anioma have a very rich cultural heritage. All through the nine Local Government Areas of Delta State that constitute Aniomaland, there are several cultural festivals and other traditional carnivals, which provide deep insight into the history, lives and indeed…

Divorce in Akan Society Student’s Name Name of University Course Name Professor’s Name 20th April, 2015 Introduction Akan is one of the most civilized cultures of Africa. There are many literary works on the life and culture of Akan. As Danguah quotes that Akanni “means a nice, refined, well mannered man; a civilized or cultured person” (Nkansah-Kyeremateng, 1996, p. 26), Akan has civilized standards and customs making its study…

Introdution About Book The fictional novel, that is, Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali was first published as Longman Africa Classic 1986 and subsequently as Longman Africa Writers 1994. This version of the story was recorded in 1960 by D.T. Niane, who documented and translated the words of a griot, Mamadou Kouyaté, into French. While it follows the basic structure of the tale as most often presented, it should be remembered that as an oral tradition and a result of a translation. This story is one…

Introduction The impact of culture on organization for how well do you know your international colleagues is an assignment to answer a series of questions proposed on page 87 to 88 by Nancy J. Adler, (2008), the question is to address my friend family background, his career background, the comparison of our cultures, and what I have learned His Family Background My friend name is Emmanuel Ojo Balogun, is close friend of mine from Nigeria. He is from a medium size family in Nigeria that is…

would afforded me the chance further to develop my African identity and continue to grow as an individual. Culture is the foundation behind every individual; it is what plants us firm in our ideals and beliefs. It is what navigates us through difficult periods and decisions. Culture is the glue that bonds us together as one voice, one experience, and one people. Despite at times taking my culture for granted, my cultural roots have played an insurmountable role in my development as a person.…