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Culture of Nigeria
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The Benin ivory mask from the
Metropolitan Museum of Art .
The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria 's multiple
ethnic groups . The country has 527 languages, seven
of them are extinct.[1] Nigeria also has over 1150
dialects and ethnic groups. The six largest ethnic
groups are the Hausa and Fulani in the north, the Igbo
in the southeast, and the Yoruba predominate in the
southwest, the Tiv people of North Central Nigeria and
the Efik - Ibibio . The Edo people are most frequent in
the region between Yorubaland and Igboland . Many of
the Edo tend to be Christian. This group is
followed [clarification needed ] by the Ibibio /Annang /Efik
people of the coastal south southern Nigeria and the
Ijaw of the Niger Delta.
Nigeria's other ethnic groups, sometimes called
'minorities', are found throughout the country but
especially in the north and the middle belt. The
traditionally nomadic Fulani can be found all over West
and Central Africa. The Fulani and the Hausa are
predominantly Muslim while the Igbo are
predominantly Christian and so are the Efik, Ibibio, and
Annang people. The Yoruba are equally likely to be
either Christian or Muslim. Indigenous religious
practices remain important to all of Nigeria's ethnic
groups, and frequently these beliefs are blended with
Christian beliefs, a practice known as syncretism .
Major Nigerian Ethnic Cultures
Language distribution around
1979.
Hausa (in yellow) and other
Chadic languages .
Area of Yorubas.
Igbo in the Southeast.
Edo in the South.
Ijaw (Ijo).
Efik-Ibibio Culture
The Efik-Ibibio culture of coastal southeastern Nigeria
has a significant contribution to the Nigerian culture,
especially the culture of southern part of Nigeria. A
brief summary is as follows:
Efik-Ibibio language: This language is spoken in
Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State . It has
various dialects such as the Annang dialect, Oron
dialect, and many others. The Efik-Ibibio language
has a significant influence on the languages and
names of people of southern Nigeria.
Protectors : The Efik-Ibibio culture was protected by
a secret society, the Ekpe , that was indigenous to
southeastern Nigeria. The "Ekpe", meaning 'Lion',
became a popular symbol in the Efik-Ibibio culture
which later became popular in other Nigerian ethnic
cultures.
Writing : Nsibidi is the popular ancient indigenous
writing of the Efik people was invented by the Ekpe
of the Efik-Ibibio people.
Food: Located in the coastal southeastern Nigeria
by the Atlantic Ocean, the Efik-Ibibio people are
blessed with various edible vegetables. Their food is
popular throughout the entire Nigeria including the
popular Afañg soup, Edikang Ikong soup, pepper
soup, Ukwoho, Atama,Eritañ, jollof-rice, etc., etc.
Bini
Eghosa the queen of Bini
Yoruba Culture
The Yorubas are located on the western region of
Nigeria.
Igbo Culture
The eastern part of Nigeria is the home of the Igbos,
who are mostly Christians. Their traditional religion is
known as Omenani . Socially they are led by monarchs
known as Eze Igwes . These figures in turn are
expected to confer subordinate titles upon men and
woman that are highly accomplished. This is known as
the Nze na Ozo title system. People of title are usually
well-spoken, highly respected and well recognized in
their communities.
Hausa-Fulani Culture
The Hausa-Fulani live in Northern Nigeria.
Nigerian literature
See also: Nigerian literature
Nigeria is famous for its English language literature .
Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, is an important
book in African literature . [2] With over eight million
copies sold worldwide, it has been translated into 50
languages, making Achebe the most translated African
writer of all time. [3][4]
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka described the
work as "the first novel in English which spoke from
the interior of the African character, rather than
portraying the African as an exotic, as the white man
would see him." [5]
Apart from the speakers of standard English, a large
portion of the population, roughly a third, speaks
Nigerian pidgin, which has a primarily English lexicon .
It has become a common lingua franca as a result.
Pidgin English is a creolized form of the language. For
instance, "How you dey" means "How are you". The
Palm Wine Drinkard, a popular novel by Amos Tutuola ,
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