Nigeria is located in Western Africa and is the most populated state throughout the whole continent. Nigeria’s population in 2013 was estimated at 174 million people. Among those, there were around 86 million females, and almost 88 million males (Statistical Report of Men and Women in Africa). Within the female gender, 64.5% of women 15-64 work, while an average of 70.3% of men work regularly. This number of women in the workforce has increased greatly from 37.2% back in 1966. This country, as well as the rest of Africa, was very tribal before the involvement of European colonization. These colonists came in to take African resources and decided to colonize all of Nigeria, and majority of the rest of Africa. The aspects of Nigeria that the
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On the left hand side, the background is the Nigerian flag. I chose the Nigerian flag because it only seemed fit, since I am talking about a tribe of people in Western Nigeria. The flag is colored in the strict Nigerian colors, which is green and white. However, I also incorporated little bits of red and yellow to give it a more African, colorful vibe. I used this flag and the coloring of the flag to represent how tribal religion was colorful and full of many spirits, as well as gods and goddesses. In Igbo culture before colonization, the people were free to express gratitude and were encouraged to give offerings to the higher beings. This form of religion was practiced by the Igbo people for hundreds of years before the Europeans began to colonize …show more content…
Nigeria was colonized by Great Britain, whom sent over missionaries to preach about a new religion. This religion, Christianity, was never even considered, never mind heard of by the Igbo people. “Missionaries imposed their religious beliefs, and considered some aspects of Igbo religion to be rather violent and gruesome, and they used these negative aspects as an excuse not to acknowledge the positive, peaceful Igbo ideas” (Hutchinson). Colonization had a huge influence on religion in Nigeria. “Nigeria has one of the largest Muslim populations in West Africa, with the Pew Research Center estimating that it is between 48.5% (2010) and 50.4% (2009) (Islam in Nigeria). Now, in recent times, Muslims that are live in Nigeria are being terrorized by terrorist group, Boko Haram. “Suicide bombers are detonating themselves in soft areas, like mosques where ¾ of the people were muslim” (Nigeria’s War Against Boko Haram Claims Civilian Victims). These attacks are sometimes religion based, which show dislike towards the new religions in
On the left hand side, the background is the Nigerian flag. I chose the Nigerian flag because it only seemed fit, since I am talking about a tribe of people in Western Nigeria. The flag is colored in the strict Nigerian colors, which is green and white. However, I also incorporated little bits of red and yellow to give it a more African, colorful vibe. I used this flag and the coloring of the flag to represent how tribal religion was colorful and full of many spirits, as well as gods and goddesses. In Igbo culture before colonization, the people were free to express gratitude and were encouraged to give offerings to the higher beings. This form of religion was practiced by the Igbo people for hundreds of years before the Europeans began to colonize …show more content…
Nigeria was colonized by Great Britain, whom sent over missionaries to preach about a new religion. This religion, Christianity, was never even considered, never mind heard of by the Igbo people. “Missionaries imposed their religious beliefs, and considered some aspects of Igbo religion to be rather violent and gruesome, and they used these negative aspects as an excuse not to acknowledge the positive, peaceful Igbo ideas” (Hutchinson). Colonization had a huge influence on religion in Nigeria. “Nigeria has one of the largest Muslim populations in West Africa, with the Pew Research Center estimating that it is between 48.5% (2010) and 50.4% (2009) (Islam in Nigeria). Now, in recent times, Muslims that are live in Nigeria are being terrorized by terrorist group, Boko Haram. “Suicide bombers are detonating themselves in soft areas, like mosques where ¾ of the people were muslim” (Nigeria’s War Against Boko Haram Claims Civilian Victims). These attacks are sometimes religion based, which show dislike towards the new religions in