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This looks like a movie scene, since when did her and Nadia become friends.

Latty88: [img]http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/thumbnail.php?file=images/michael_Prest_376887679.jpg&size=article_medium[/img]

A wealthy Nigerian-born, British-based oil baron has been granted permission to use Nigerian tribal law to appeal a $21 million divorce payout to his former British wife, the Telegraph has reported.

Michael Prest, the 50 year-old founder of Nigerian energy trading firm Petrodel Resources, split from his wife in an acrimonious divorce in 2008. During a British High Court hearing on the divorce in October last year, the presiding judge ordered the tycoon to pay his former wife cash and assets worth over $20 million.

However, Prest has applied to appeal the court’s decision on the grounds that his Petrodel’s assets do not belong to him, but are held in trust for his children,

siblings, nephews and nieces in Nigeria, under Nigerian Itsekiri customary law.

The oil baron claims that his company, Petrodel Resources Ltd, was established in 1992 with $13,000 in start-up capital which was provided by his late father. As a result, under traditional law, his company and assets are not owned entirely by him, but by his extended family; he mainly acts as custodian of the wealth.

The tycoon’s attorney Martin Pointer disclosed to the court that under customary law in Nigeria, Prest (who is the first-born son of his family) has a historic responsibility to use the family “inheritance” to look after his siblings and their children.

Prest’s case is also helped by the fact that his younger brother went to a Nigerian High Court in 2009 and obtained a declaration which states that Petrodel Resources is a part of their late father’s estate. Michael Prest also previously acquired a court order from a Nigerian court which forbids him from sharing information about Petrodel and its assets with third parties. Hence, it is difficult to ascertain the true market value of Petrodel resources.

But the former wife, Yasmin Prest, 49, is crying foul. She told the court that Petrodel is “100 per cent owned and controlled” by her former husband. Last October, during the original court case in London, she had claimed that her former husband was worth ‘many tens, if not hundreds, of millions of pounds’. She demanded a divorce payout of about $40 million, plus about $1 million a year for upkeep of herself and the four children she bore with the tycoon. Prest had previously offered her the equivalent of $35,000 a year and a lump sum of about $2.5 million.
The court has not yet set a date for the full appeal.
Michael Prest, an extremely reclusive oil trader and former protégé of controversial commodities trader Marc Rich, founded Petrodel resources in 2001. The company has extensive oil exploration interests in Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia and Uganda.




http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2012/02/21/nigerian-oil-baron-to-fight-21-million-divorce-with-african-law/

He should just pay of the wife, and move on what is 21 million to a billionaire like him.

Not to long but it really depends, some families are different from others when it comes to them getting along and being with each other but in general not to long because you can starting getting in each others space and cause negativity at times, unless you have no choice temporarily I guess but in the long run not to long just so you and your spouse can grow as a married couple.

megawave: I believe ladies who do this are ladies who are so full of themselves or the greatness or achievement of her family. Its a matter of choice for the MAN, as for me my wife now bears my name, she even said she wants to bear my own first name and surname together as her own surname. that is an indication of total submission. If you can't let go of your father's name then get married to your father.

That is not right, I am not against the compound surname thing, even though for me I will take the surname of my husband but to give a ultimatum to marry their father is harsh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nre4ds39Ug

[b]" Kunene region, Namibia (CNN) -- For years, an ancient tribe of semi-nomadic herders known as the Himba has drawn photographers to Namibia's barren northwest.

As a result, the striking image of the Himba -- if not their name -- has become known far beyond the remote, unforgiving Kunene region where they eke out a living tending livestock.

The reason for this is otjize, a paste of butter, fat and red ochre -- sometimes scented with aromatic resin -- that Himba women apply each morning to their skin and hair, giving them a distinctive red hue. The sight of traditional Himba women has become an iconic image of Africa.

There has been much speculation about the origins of this practice, with some claiming it is to protect their skin from the sun, or repel insects. But the Himba say it is an aesthetic consideration, a sort of traditional make-up they apply every morning when they wake. Men do not apply otjize.
Although it is constantly jeopardized by development, including proposed hydroelectric projects, many Himba lead a traditional lifestyle that has remained unchanged for generations, surviving war and droughts.

These customs can be glimpsed today in the village of Omarumba, where around 20 people live under the leadership of chief Hikuminue Kapika. The Himba are open to outsiders coming to witness their way of life, but ask for a contribution from visitors in return -- in this case, maize, coffee, tea, cooking oil and $25 donation.

As pastoralists, cattle are central to the lives of the Himba -- just like their relatives, the Herero, who are renowned for the headwear of their women, which resemble cattle horns.
In the center of the village is a pen where young cattle, sheep and goats are held, while more mature animals are left to roam the periphery. Every morning, after the women have applied their otjize, they milk the cattle, before the young men of the village lead them out to graze. If there is nowhere to graze, the village may relocate, or the young men set up a temporary village with their stock.

The past year has been dry, says Uvaserua Kapika, one of the chief's wives, and the village is concerned about the welfare of their livestock.
Last year, it rain(ed) a lot and I was very comfortable. This year, I don't know what to say... I pray to God as the animals are dying."

The homes of the Himba, who number between 30,000 and 50,000, are round structures constructed of sapling posts, bound together to form a domed roof which is plastered in mud and dung.
At night, an ember from the fire is brought into the chief's hut, then used to kindle the flames again in the morning.

Chief Kapika said he would regularly sit by the fire to interact with his ancestors. "We pray for rain to come and our cattle to multiply," he said. "He must bless me with more followers as a chief."

Said his wife, Uvaserua Kapika. "This is the place we pray to our God in heaven. In this place, you can get healed. Everything is performed here.""[/b]
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/world/africa/himba-namibia-inside-africa/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

[quote author=Mrs..Chima]It still doesn't change the fact that there are many Nigerian women who aren't Igbo married to NON-NIGERIAN men. Five Yoruba chicks married non-Nigerian men in the last year. Three Igbo chicks married Igbo men in the last year. I can go down the line but it would be a waste of time.

Where YOU ARE only a small part of America and doesn't represent the entire mass.

More than too many Nigerian men are married to and dating non-Nigerian women. There is a particular chatter on the Romance section who feel the need to constantly remind Nairaland he isn't interested in Nigerian chicks.

Although many not just Nigerians who choose to marry their own doesn't change the rise of interracial, intercultural, and inter-ethnicity marriages and relationships.

Regardless of how you and I feel about who is doing what and why...it not going to change who people wants to marry and date.

An Edo chick is getting married to a non-Nigerian man next month. [/quote]I am not denying Nigerians marry out whether racially or ethnically, but as I said that doesn't mean majority of Nigerians are doing it, so to paint a picture as if droves are doing it, is not right because I see the reverse, So I wouldn't dispute the weddings you've seen and been to because I have seen some like that as well but they are not the majority, but as I said before the tribal dating and marriage patterns from tribe to tribe marrying and dating outside are different. I have been to many Nigerian weddings over the years(including my siblings and many of my female cousins), and most stayed with their own, and most were yoruba(particularly the women).I have noticed also igbo's tend to be closer to african americans then Yoruba's at times due to the ancestral connection to the tribes.

I guess it comes down to the fact also how you are raised from nigerian parents and the circle of Nigerians you are with, their are many different circles of Nigerians in America.

When it comes to Nigerian American men and Nigerian men, yes their are some that do marry out racially and ethnically but they are not the majority and at times don't have a desire to marry Nigerian women in the first place like the example of the one you mentioned in the romance section. At the sametime I have seen many Nigerian men prefer their own, even one Nigerian american man(yoruba) I know who I am friends with did this as well: http://saharareporters.com/article/why-nigerians-america-come-home-marry
Some are successful, but my opinion about it is mixed.

majority always stay with their own

interesting, love the thread

[quote author=Mrs.Chima]Black women in general are underrated. There are many talks about Black women being least desired than other nationalities.

Of course there are some Nigerian chicks that look better than some Black American chicks and vice versa.

What is your point really? Are you trying to find a wife on Nairaland? Regardless what many chatters say about some Nigerian women not marrying nor dating Black American men...they are lying.

Just be yourself and one will bite your hook one day.[/quote]True

Blyss: I know loads of Nigerian chicks dating, married to and or engaged to Black-American guys, including my wife and her sister. I even have a neighbor who's a Nigerian Fulani woman, and she's married to a Black-American Muslim brotha. I even know a few who have only ever dated Black and white American men out of preference. So whoever it is that is stating that Nigerian girls don't connect with BA guys, I'd have to seriously question if they truly live in this nation, because from my observation, such a paring is not only present but is not even uncommon, and is actually growing rather fast.. especially among the second and 3rd generation Nigerian-American females , as more and more Nigerian-American guys are flocking to Black, Caribbean, white, Asian and Hispanic American girls, leaving behind less and less of a pool for Nigerian females to choose from for a Nigerian spouse.

You have some points but you forget to mention something vital, the tribe where these majority of Nigerian americans are from that marry out and in most cases majority of them are from eastern Nigeria, mostly of igbo decent. Those are the ones I see fit into that trend alot but for me I am yoruba, born and raised in America, and many of females of my background married yoruba or edo, mostly the women followed by the men(including many in my family). So depending on what tribe you may be right, and what I have seen mostly amongst the people of my tribe born and raised in America many of them ended up with Nigerians and even preferred that. Your wife is igbo so it will make sense with your observation since that is the circle you mostly bump into.

[quote author=Missy_B]Did I just read 'Jon Hamm'? Yes, whatever he says, HE is right!
**This poor heart of mine won't just stop beating fast**


You don't have to, sugar. It's enough that I consider you thus. [/quote]lol, interesting

opinions?

[quote author=PAGAN 9JA]here are some pictures:

[img]http://espressostalinist.files./2011/02/herero_genocide.jpeg?w=990[/img]

[img]http://3.bp..com/-GNwbsEMv9gs/TmU1ojLFiqI/AAAAAAAALI0/b35CDVlVW20/s1600/1.jpg[/img]

https://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Admin/BkFill/Default_image_group/2010/11/30/1291133787496/Gefangene-Hereros-in-Deut-007.jpg

The Hereros were ordered to leave Namibia by the German colonists, or they would be killed. .[/quote]thanks for the pictures, so sad, look how they starved them

cuteonyii: Ok. give me example and lets do some research on It..

well, there needs to be research but mine is based on what I heard from in church, family and media(1,2,4,6).

I never seen ghost but it is real and many people have stood by their claim after experiencing that, there are many shows that talk about this whether reality show or documentary, example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAScd2dZz7U

tendercharles: Its now a normal trend among married ladies, they dont completely replace their father's name with their husband's name. I believe the husband should be in full possession of the woman after wedding but she, still having to use her father name creates a notion that she still 'partly' belongs to her father. I can't allow my wife to retain father's name after our wedding oo. What do you guys think?

why should this bother you, as long as they retain your name as last name that is all you should worry about, if a woman has a sentiment for her last name as middle name leave her alone.

Hilliay Roddam Clinton, Jada Pinkette Smith, Omotola Jalade Ekenide all have their maiden names as middle names and they are good women, and happily married with their husbands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBwTykxyFzU

dblock: What were yorubas called before the 19th century (or what did Yorubas call themselves?)

I read in a book, recently that the term Yoruba was only began to be used in the 19th century, to indentify the major ethnic group in South Western Nigeria. Yorubas are called Lucumi in S. America but I still have no idea of what Yorubas called themselves before foriegn occupation, or did they always call themselves Yoruba.

Yorubas were initially refered to by Europeans as "Aku", but what were they refered to even before that?
The terms Nago, Anago and Nana were also used by Europeans to indentify yourubas, but this doesn;t answer my question. Then during the nineteenth century the terms Yoruba and Yoruba(This terms originated from Hausa words) came into usage

What were they called prior

Were they called awontowanisale-osi
Or awontogbesumosidahomey
Or simply yorubas
Or awonomo-oduduwa
Or ??

Surely Yorubas didn't identify themselevs by Hausa names prior to the 19th century
I am so confused, I have being researching and I haven't found anything.

Interesting question, this should be researched, I always assumed Yoruba's called themselves yoruba's

[b]"(CNN) -- It may not have the allure of Paris or New York but Dakar in Senegal is quickly making a name for itself as a force to be reckoned with in the fashion stakes.

The 10th annual Dakar Fashion Week wrapped on Sunday, attracting an international audience to its showcase of African collections.

A decade after Senegalese designer Adama Ndiaye launched the first show, Dakar has now earned itself the unique title of being the capital of Franco-African fashion.

It's an important milestone for a country few would associate with high-end fashion
Fashion analyst Helen Jennings says this year's event, attended by the "godfather of African fashion" Alphadi, cemented Dakar's reputation.

Jennings, the editor of Arise, a London-based African fashion magazine, pointed to the important differences between English and French-inspired fashion on the continent.

"Anglophone Africa is much more westernized on the whole and therefore gets more international attention. While Francophone designers, although still very contemporary, do veer toward more traditional styles, especially the Senegalese boubou and north African kaftan.

"It made for a refreshing change to see these influences on the catwalk."

However, she added that Dakar was by no means the capital of African fashion: "Without a doubt those capitals are Nigeria (host of Arise Magazine Fashion week) and South Africa (which runs Africa Fashion Week)."
The African fashion industry's growth in recent years is part of a wider economic boom on the continent, says Jennings.

"Whereas previously Africa was only seen as a source of anthropological inspiration for international brands, now its homegrown talents are standing up and being counted too and riding the wave of interest in Africa's broader cultural and economic ascension," she said.

"Established names such as Duro Olowu in London, Xuly Bët in Paris, Kofi Ansah in Ghana, Jewel By Lisa in Lagos and Marianne Fassler in Johannesburg are inspiring younger talents while more and more African fashion weeks, magazines, websites, boutiques and schools are blossoming."
While the global economic downturn has hit Europe hard, African countries have remained fairly resilient since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a recent joint report from researchers McKinsey & Company and advertising agency TBWA.

The report - The Changing Face of the African consumer - surveyed 15,000 people across 10 countries. It claims the growth of Africa's population, expansion of the middle class and rising optimism about the continent's future will play a crucial role in the development of its retail industry.

"Africa's economic growth is creating substantial new business opportunities that are often overlooked by global companies," it said.

The boom is good news for Dakar Fashion Week founder Ndiaye, who hopes the show will one day reach the heights of Paris and New York -- yet with a distinctly African style
Bright colors, bold traditional African prints and a touch of old Hollywood glamor dominated the catwalks throughout the week, held from June 12 to 17.

Designers hailed from across the continent, such as Lebanese-Ivorian Elien Kuame, whose elegant cocktail dresses blended both western and African traditional styles.Senegalese designer Maguette Gueye utilized traditional African prints, while compatriot Mamta Lopy concentrated on a more sultry, western style."[/b]
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/world/africa/dakar-fashion-week/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

odumchi: The Europeans are truly an interesting set! Human skulls kwa?

Let them just bury the poor skulls so that their souls can rest.

Europeans were a interesting bunch, keeping skulls, that is the same thing the dutch did with Ghana

[quote author=PAGAN 9JA]3000 skulls were taken from the Herero people and shipped to Germany. Thousans of Hereros sufferred to death in concentration camps in Namibia.[/quote]If I didn't read the article, I wouldn't have known, so surprising, sad

Fulaman198: I thought the dancing was the funniest part, and the fact that she was taller than him

True, she was taller then him, lol

Fulaman198: LOL I'm glad you like it.

In a funny way I guess

[quote author=tpia@]^ true.

no biggie.[/quote]yeah, not a big deal

[quote author=tpia@]^ might be an oversight i guess.

maybe the white dolls are easier to make, or more readily available.

havent really noticed- the green white green one just initially struck me as a bit odd, hence my observation.[/quote]It could be a oversight, as you said because I don't think those couples will request white dolls purposely but they didn't contest it or care to see the significance or meaning of putting white dolls on their cake, but heah it is just cake

Naija Aboki: History comfirm,,,, for the sake of the future.... We need peace.

Amen

johnie: Are the Yoruba the number one in religious tolerance?
August 24, 2012 by Azuka Onwuka

When it comes to religion, are the Yoruba people of Nigeria the most tolerant race in the whole world? It may not be wise to say yes because of the absence of any endorsement of such a position by a global body like the United Nations. But having travelled to many parts of Nigeria and some parts of the world; having read books about several peoples of the world, I can comfortably say that I have not seen or heard of any country or people that tolerate one another on the issue of religion like the Yoruba of Nigeria.

As a child growing up in Igboland, I thought the Igbo were the most tolerant in matters of religion. For example, the only mosque in my hometown Nnewi was built right at the gate of the Diocesan Church Centre of the Anglican Church, which was the central church for Anglicans in the town when the head of the diocese was in Onitsha. The mosque was owned by the Hausa-Fulani community. Items like sugarcane, carrot and kulikuli were sold beside the mosque, and cobblers took care of people’s shoes there. I never missed the sugarcane and kulikuli any time I had cause to be at the church. Christians never bothered that Muslims (who were not sons and daughters of the community) situated their mosque by the gate of the central church of the Anglican Communion in the town.

There was no Muslim in my primary school; in my secondary school, there was a Muslim boy – a boy whose father was a policeman posted to the town. On Thursdays when we had our moral instruction classes, the chaplain of the school who was also the vice-principal, always announced that the Muslim boy was the only one exempted from participating in moral instruction classes because the school had no Islamic teacher. Other pupils must either be at the Roman Catholic section or the Protestant section. We all envied the boy for the preferential treatment he always got as the only Muslim boy in our school.

With this type of background, I grew up with the assumption that the Igbo must be the most tolerant in matters of religion in Nigeria. But there were events that made me have a rethink later in life. When I was growing up, my community had two major Christian denominations: Anglicans and Catholics. Almost all the schools in the town were founded by the two churches. Parents usually sent their children to these schools based on their Christian denominations, even after the state government took over the schools. At the close of school each day, there was usually a point where pupils of the Anglican Church-founded schools met pupils of the Catholic Church-founded school. Preachers, church teachers and parents had indoctrinated the children that only their denomination was the one endorsed by God. So at such meetings, taunting songs would be sung and a fight would ensue between Anglican and Catholic children.

But that was not all. Many young men and women could not marry one another because one was Anglican and the other was Catholic. Especially from the Catholic community, it was always an uphill task for a girl to be allowed to be married by an Anglican or a member of the Protestant Church. But one thing that was shared by all the Christian denominations was that no married woman was allowed to attend a church different from the one her husband attended. The few who insisted on continuing with the church of their birth while in their matrimonial homes either caused a deep rift in their marriage or even lost their marriage entirely.

Compare that with a typical Yoruba family. A couple with six children could have a family like this: the man is a Muslim; the wife attends the Celestial Church of Christ; the first child started as a Muslim but converted to Christianity and is now a member of a Pentecostal church; the second child is a devout Muslim; the third and fifth children are members of the Methodist or Baptist church; the fourth child attends no church or mosque but prefers the Yoruba gods whenever he has any spiritual needs; and the last child is an Anglican.

One would assume that with this seemingly cacophony of religions in this family, there would be constant religious tension, hatred, quarrels and fights in it. No. In Yorubaland, no one disturbs the other because of religion. Interestingly, during Islamic festivals, Christians join their Muslim relatives to celebrate. Also during Christian festivals, the Muslims join their relatives to celebrate. For example, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, is a Muslim, while his wife is a Christian.

In the larger Yoruba society, the issue of religion is not a factor while considering a candidate for an elective post. For example, Bola Tinubu, a Muslim, did two terms as Lagos State governor and handed over to Fashola, a Muslim, who is doing his second tenure in office now.

Such high level of religious tolerance is not even obtainable in countries that are known for freedom and rights like the United States of America and the United Kingdom. In such countries, even though there is religious freedom, there are certain social and political positions that some people may never dream of.

This wonderful trait of the Yoruba needs to be publicised. If such a trait were from an American community, several documentaries, films and books would have been produced based on it. If the Federal Government would not publicise such, it behoves the Yoruba nation to sponsor the production of such materials.

In addition, the Yoruba nation should embark on a religious-tolerance campaign across the federation and even the world. That will offer them the opportunity through which they will teach other races how they have mastered the art of religious tolerance. There is no denying that religion is a major threat to world peace today. Nigeria is getting its share of violence. Therefore, any effort that will help to reduce the threat will be a welcome development.

•Onwuka, a brand management strategist in Lagos, wrote in via azonwuka@yahoo.com

http://www.punchng.com/opinion/are-the-yoruba-the-number-one-in-religious-tolerance/

I agree, you don't see Muslim Yoruba's and Christian Yoruba's fighting with each other, most marry amongst each other and most have both religions in their family tree any way.

[quote author=tpia@]but i'm finding it a bit hard to comprehend adults putting white blue eyed people on their traditional wedding cakes, when the couple themselves are black.[/quote]I don't get that either, lets thank God the majority are not doing that, I have seen some Nigerian traditional weddings and most of the cakes that had dolls are black thank God.

[b]"(CNN) -- Skulls taken by German scientists over a century ago have been returned to Namibia amid jubilant scenes and celebrations.

Thousands flocked to Namibia's Hosea Kutako International Airport Tuesday, praying, singing, and chanting as the 20 skulls were returned to their homeland.

The skulls, which were transported in caskets draped with the Namibian flag, were removed from the plane with military honors.

Among those welcoming the skulls was the country's Prime Minister Nahas Angula who said, "These mortal remains are testimony to the horrors of colonialism and German cruelty against our people. May the mortal remains of our ancestors proceed into their homeland," Namibian media reported.
According to historians, the skulls were taken during the bloody 1904 -1908 colonial conflict in former German West-South Africa, when the Herero tribe rebelled against German colonial forces. It's estimated that thousands were killed in the uprising. Once in Berlin, the skulls were used in research in an attempt to prove the supposed racial supremacy of European whites.

The skulls were rediscovered at Berlin's Charite University Hospital in 2005 and are believed to belong to Namibia's Nama and Herero ethnic peoples. They consist of 15 males, including a three-year-old boy and four females, said Charite spokeswoman Claudia Peter.

A delegation of over 50 Namibians traveled last week to Berlin for a handover ceremony before the skulls were repatriated to Namibia. Members of the delegation read a prayer outside the hospital before the ceremony.
The skulls have reignited old political tensions between the two countries.

The Namibian government has, for a number of years, demanded Germany acknowledge the war as genocide, calling for an apology as well as reparations.

The German government, which gives development aid to Namibia has refused to pay reparations. It has, however, expressed regret for the incident. A statement issued by German Deputy Foreign Minister, Cornelia Pieper last month read, "We Germans acknowledge and accept this heavy legacy and the ensuing moral and historical responsibility to Namibia.

"The German Government is fulfilling this duty through particularly close bilateral cooperation - and development cooperation - with Namibia," it continued.

Pieper added, "I would also like to express my own personal deep regret and shame for what was done to the ancestors of the tribal representatives now in Berlin."

For his part, the CEO of Charite University Hospital, Professor Karl Max Einhaupl, apologized to the Namibian delegation present at the ceremony in Berlin for the role played by German scientists.

"With this step we face up to an inglorious chapter of German history," he said. "As a medical doctor and scientist myself, it is especially painful for me to realize that even physicians worked in the service of this early form of racism."

Peter said historians now agree that much of the research undertaken by these early scientists was a precursor to Nazi ideology and is now universally acknowledged as a "perverse" science.

Despite years of research little is known about how the 20 people died, said Peter.

"Their cause of death could not be determined. Three skulls showed signs of lack of nutrition, but there was no sign of a violent death," she said.

But, she stated, this did not rule out the possibility the skulls belonged to victims of the conflict, with many thousands of people dying of starvation and exhaustion in camps set up by German colonial forces."[/b]
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/05/world/africa/skulls-return-to-namibia/index.html?iref=allsearch

Fulaman198: I hope you don't start laughing as much as I did:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvKlseRGCKM

this song and video is hilarious

[quote author=tpia@]yes, i'm trying to figure out why the dolls are white and some have blue eyes.

that's why i wondered if the couples the cakes were made for, are white.[/quote]yup without a doubt the dolls are white but the couples they were made for most definitely are black, 99% of Nigerians are Black, Nigeria is a black african country, there are no native white Nigerians they don't exist, so the Nigerian weddings will always consist of black Nigerians(exception if they marry outside their race, and in that case nigerian weddings tend to not be fully celebrated the way their suppose to be). So without a doubt the couples must be black Nigerians. Why they use white dolls is funny to me.

Example:
Look at the yoruba couple and look at the dolls on their traditional wedding cake
[img]http://4.bp..com/-is8WSHsorP0/Tb1lDYcIH7I/AAAAAAAAAD4/QtVgWnDWUFk/s1600/wedding4.jpg[/img]
http://hausanigerian..com/2011/05/nigerian-wedding-vs-british-wedding.html

cuteonyii: Hey guys, i'm not trying to offend any body here. But sometimes my friends finds it annoying when I tell them that I do not believe in the following.

1. That someone can make me appear on a mirror and cast a spell on me.
2. That someone can tie my destiny with my picture taken to some where.
3. That I can get ill when i walk over something buried under the earth or in front of my door.
4. That someone can changed baby in the womb to something else e.g stone, tortoise, etc.
5. That dead people can come out and hunt me.
6. I can see ghost.
7. That someone can get shot at and the bullet will not get into the body.
8. That Ritual will make money fill in your room.

Is not because of religion but just they way I grew up. I was born and raised in Africa for over 30 year i'm yet to get any prove for those stuff. I strongly believe in magics and poison, but when it comes to voodoo I do not believe in that.
I have actually seen people break, chew and swallow bottle when i was in Aba. But I call those stuffs magics because thats the only thing they could do all the time. I think we Africans call most things voodoo simply because we do not have explanations to them.
What do you believe??

some in the list is possible

[b]"(CNN) -- Nollywood, Nigeria's booming film industry, has grown in recent years into a mighty movie-making machine, capturing audiences with its universal themes and strong narratives of urban culture.

The mega industry, one of Nigeria's biggest employers, has been notorious for churning out more than 1,000 typically low-budget films a year, fusing a wide array of stories ranging from romance and drama to comedy and witchcraft.

It is currently the third-largest producer of feature films in world, ranking behind only Hollywood in the U.S. and India's Bollywood revenue.
And lately, instead of relying on shoe-string budgets, many Nollywood movies are attracting funding of a few million dollars, benefiting from the films' growing popularity.

But while the industry gets bigger, insiders say Nollywood has remained true to its recipe for success -- its connection with the audience.

Nigerian director Lancelot Imasuen, who is currently working on a $2 million film called "Invasion 1987," says Nollywood movies are made for Nigerians and the rest of the continent.

"People get in touch with [Nollywood's] direct realism," says Imasuen. "People are getting more and more interested, more and more involved in our productions because they can feel the pains, they can feel the excitement, it's so real to them."
Imasuen, a pioneering filmmaker with more than 10 years of experience, says that Nollywood's themes strike a familiar chord with the audience making them feel part of the stories.

And that, he says, is the industry's big advantage compared to the competition posed by Hollywood productions.

"For us in Africa, we just get entertained by American films," says Imasuen. "When I'm watching Spiderman or Batman and all that, its just for spectacle. I'm just having fun because I know its not realistic for the guy just to fly here and there -- there is nothing that relates to us as individuals.
Known in Nollywood's circles as "The Governor," Imasuen is one of the most sought after names in Nigerian filmmaking -- he once directed 29 movies in just one year, 27 of which were big hits.

"That's my job, that's the never say die spirit of the Nigerian man," he explains.

"If you can't get it this way, you have to do it this way and so I tried to do right. And for me that was a great challenge and when you're good at what you're doing, there is a tendency that people call you to do more," adds Imasuen.
And before you know it, you don't have time to even lie on your bed for 30 days or 365 days of the year."

In fact, it is the hard work and dedication of people like Imasuen that have helped Nollywood to grow and become a thriving industry in the last two decades

"If you spend any time in Nigeria, it is difficult to come across a person who hasn't heard of Nollywood," says Jason Njoku, founder of iROKO Partners, an internet company that distributes Nollywood films to online viewers across the world.

"But at the same time, the pan-African nature of it -- from the Kenyans to the Ghanaians to Gambians to people in the DRC -- there's a massive base of people who really love this content."

The thriving industry is constantly attracting new talents -- aspiring film stars looking to follow in the steps of already established Nollywood names.
One up-and-coming actress is Uru Eke, a newer face in Nollywood who has followed an unconventional path to stardom.

Born in the UK, Eke went to university and began a career in information technology that lasted for five years before deciding to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an actress in Nigeria.

Eke, who is among the stars of Nollywood's latest hit movie "Last flight to Abuja," says her goal is to become one of the top names in the industry.

"I'm working hard and I'm very hopeful, it's just the positive attitude and the strength that I have to get there," she says. "Nigeria is by no means the easiest place to start a business or a career, but I think it's the tenacity, the spirit to succeed despite the odds, that can always drive you to reach your goal, actualize your dream. So with that spirit that I have, I know the sky's my limit."

Going forward, Imasuen says that raising funds to develop story ideas and train new talents is still one of Nollywood's biggest challenges.

"The intellect, the inspiration, the creativity, they all abound, but the truth of the matter is the challenges almost exceeds the goodness," he says.

But despite all the difficulties, Imasuen says that he and his peers will continue doing what they love in order to help Nollywood grow even further.

"We've been able to build a profile over the years," he says. "We're ready for the change, we're ready for the time and we still want to maintain the Nigerian way of making film, but globalizing it.""[/b]
http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/showbiz/nollywood-nigeria-audience-popularity/index.html

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