Culture of Nigeria

story from their perspective. "Things Fall Apart" has now sold over 11 million copies and is translated into 50 different languages which shows just how big of an impact it made. Achebe, born Albert Chinualumogo Achebe, comes from Ogidi in Igboland Nigeria. He was born to two Christian convert parents…

written.” Growing up in Nigeria as the British Empire put its territories through a bleaching process, removing any forms of religion, culture, and thought that diverged from their own British values, Achebe knew that in order to stay relevant as an African author, he would need to get political and write realistic representations of his world. In his short story, “Dead Men’s Path,” we see a historical accuracy within his characters, representing those indigenous peoples of Nigeria who were…

the problem of grand corruption in Nigeria did not attain its all-pervasive status during the colonial era. According to Tignor, ‘concerns about corruption were seen as one of the reasons colonial rule was needed as it provided good government in place of oppression and chaos’. On the contrary, Osoba argues that the British colonial administration laid the foundation of what metamorphosed today as endemic grand corruption emphasising that ‘corruption in Nigeria is a kind of social virus which…

Traditionally the Igbo people live in spread out compounds. Before colonization, the Igbo were not united but live in different village communities. The area that the Igbo people are form is mostly rain forest. In 1967, the Igbo tried to secede from Nigeria and become an independent nation.(Britanica) The Igbo people have many traditions therefore they have many…

is located in Southeastern Nigeria, taking up about 16,000 square miles. The Igbo tribe is located in Igboland, with a population of about 30 million people total. This tribe is a discrete tribe in Nigeria, with unique but powerful culture aspects. With distinctive religion, clothing, music, and beliefs, the Igbo tribe differs from others in Nigeria; this is demonstrated in the story “Marriage is a Private Affair”. This story displays different parts of the Igbo culture like women’s roles and…

Furthermore, the history and culture of the Head of Ife is the piece of art that brings identity to Nigeria and West Africa as a whole, for the head is often compared to the art that came out of ancient Greece and Rome. Though what differentiates it from that of all European art is what the artist had to work with. Unable…

his family in the novel are from the Igbo tribe in Nigeria. The Igbo culture consists of occasional wrestling matches, less clothing, and no official ruler. Before Christianity was introduced, Igbo practiced their own religion. The Igbo people migrated to Nigeria and were colonized by British who assimilated their nation. The religion of the Igbo people is a large part of their culture which was effected by British colonization. The Igbo culture…

Returning back to the Igbo-Hausa case in Nigeria, the effects of the British colonial rule in the escalation of ethnic conflict is crystal-clear if the perspective of Horowitz is applied to the case. The British colonial rule had established there an artificial political entity composing of distinct ethnic groups, in 1914, by juxtaposing them into a new country that they have named Nigeria. There were three major ethnic groups which were settled in different parts of the new country. As Horowitz…

Lagos, Nigeria. I am still growing as a person and though I am now accustomed to Texas tradition, my home country still holds a strong place in my heart. Growing up in different environments and being influenced by different cultures is truly an impactful gift. I have spent about half of my life in Nigeria and half of my life in Texas and growing up in these two vastly different environments has lead me to be more adaptive of my surroundings and more accepting of others and their cultures. In…

great renown and power in his clan, Umuofia, in pre-colonial Nigeria, however it also delves into his downfall and the introduction of the Western world. The information presented is given a biased flair against colonialism due to Achebe being raised as a native Nigerian in postcolonial Nigeria. The book is constantly…