History of Nigeria

unfortunate outcomes examples are early neonatal deaths and perinatal deaths (fresh stillbirths) associated with FGM (Lawani et al., 2014, p. 128). Although FGM and the medicalization of FGM by doctors have been strongly discouraged by WHO, studies in Nigeria have shown that medical doctors conduct 34.5% of FGM procedures (Lawani et al., 2014, p. 128). The medicalization of the practice by doctors has added to the continuation of FGM therefore preventing the reduction of the prevalence and…

and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee” (“The Confessions of St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo”). After the fall of Rome by the Visigoths, he wrote City of God to help the Christians get their confidence back. “City of God divides history into a massive struggle between the sinful inhabitants of the City of Man, exemplified by the dying Roman Empire, and the pilgrims or believers in God who live in the City of God” (Pennock, 88). “Every good man resists others in those points in…

The book Laibon written by Elliot Fratkin, is a well written, insightful, interesting and enjoyable autobiographical book. This book outlines the lifestyle of the Samburu Culture. The author of this book, Elliot Fratkin, is an anthropologist who has done field work in Kenya with the Samburu Tribe. The Samburu people of Kenya are very traditional and have old customs in which they still put to use in today’s world. Cattle, sheep, camel, and goats play a large role in the Samburu way of life. They…

represent Ife king Obalufon II is related to the succession of rulers and that its symbolism comes from Obalufon II’s time as a ruler as well as his deification (386). This article is effective because of its meticulous examination of the history of Obalufon II, Ife history and other works relating to the mask. Blier begins the essay by discussing Copper mask said to represent Ife king Obalufon II. She visually analyzes the mask before mentioning some theories that other scholars have…

In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is dominated by his fear of weakness and failure. In the tribe where Okonkwo and his family live, Umuofia, the amount of honor and respect depends on your strength. Since early childhood, Okonkwo’s embarrassment about his lazy, poor and neglectful father, Unoka, has led to his tragic flaw; being terrified of looking weak like his father. As a result, he behaves rashly, bringing a great deal of trouble and sorrow upon himself and his family.…

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University is one of the famousBBAU 2018 Admission university in the country. The foundation of the university took place in 1966. This university is known as the central university. The location of the university is in Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, the city of Nawabs. The name of the university is chosen after Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the man who designed the constitution of our country to make India a republican country. The…

In the novel Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe paints a portrait of Igbo society. However, he does not paint a perfect portrait. In addition, events and characters are carefully weaved by Achebe to criticize certain aspects of pre-colonial Igbo culture. In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe uses Okonkwo and Obierika to criticize the pre-colonial Igbo culture aspect of masculinity, Okonkwo to criticize the pre-colonial Igbo culture aspect of sexism, Okonkwo's exile to criticize the pre-colonial Igbo…

Chinua Achebe writes a fascinating novel, Things Fall Apart, in which he explores the struggle of a man, Okonkwo, and his conflict between the pride of his culture and the pride of his manhood. The novel was somewhat similar to what I had expected. From the obvious title, some type of community was going to fall apart but other than that, the other aspects of the novel such as Ikemefuma death, Okonkwo’s exile, and the white man’s church were completely unpredictable. One of the main things that…

To begin with, “Ubuntu” is a Nguni word and is expressed differently in other bantu languages such as “Umunthu” in Chewa, “Umundu” in Yawo, “botho” is Sotho and “vhutu” in Venda (Tambulasi and Kayuni, 2005, p. 148). The common Zulu saying “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” which is translated as “a human being is a human being through other human beings” expresses the meaning of Ubuntu. Similarly, Mbiti stated that an African understands the self through others “I am because we are and because we are,…

The field is often associated with finding lost tribes, understanding ancient civilizations, and the study of indigenous peoples. Its subject matter is both exotic and commonplace. I remembered When I was an undergraduate at the University of Addis Ababa , Ethiopia. Everyone worried about our future anthropology as a career. There are also people thinks and suggested that anthropology is a outlandishly mystical field without knowing about the subject. But what is anthropology mean exactly…