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neelsel (f)
Need Some Clarifications
« on: July 20, 2006, 07:49 PM »

Hi everyone,
I am a native of the Caribbean and have always been intrigued by my mother country (Africa of course) Over the years I have grown particularly interested in Nigeria, thanks to the great movies that were produced there.  I would like to solicit  as much information about Nigeria as possible since I hope to visit one day.
Can someone explain the following to me. TIA
1. Who is a yoruba, igbo, edo etc
2. What isthe main export of Nigeria
3. In terms of political and economical stability, how would you rate Nigeria (on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest)
4. Are Nigerians socialable and hospitable as portrayed in many of the movies
5. What does Oga(hope I spelt it correctly) means
6. What is your national dish, colour(s) etc
7. Are marriages still arranged by parents as seen in many of the movies?

I have some more questions but would settle for now. Thanks
naija_diva (f)
Re: Need Some Clarifications
« #1 on: July 20, 2006, 08:04 PM »

in order:

1. yoruba, igbo, edo, hausa are tribal groups in nigerian. the reside in different parts of the country and their tribal name is also their language. i.e. yoruba is a lauguage that the yoruba speak, igbo is what the igbo speak, and so forth like that.
2. not sure
3. i guess i depends on the area you are from. some areas are better or worser than others so i guess i'll give it a 5 or 6. others may have different opinions.
4. of course. nigerians are rearly shy. they like meeting and getting to know someone.
5. it means master or man.
6. i would give you 2 answer. fufu being that evryone eats that and jallof rice since we are known for eating that. for colours, if talking about our flag, is green, white, green going vertical.
7. not really. i guess it depends on that persons culture, area, and family tradtion.

hoped i answered your questions good. feel free to ask more questions.
neelsel (f)
Re: Need Some Clarifications
« #2 on: July 21, 2006, 01:30 AM »

Hey Naija_diva
thanks a lot, I really appreciate that. I feel as if I just completed my BA in Nigerian studies from digesting all the information. I really love your country and plan on visiting it one day. I would definitely be asking more. Feel free to drop me a few lines any time.
neelsel@tmail.com
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