Dear
visitor,
Welcome to
our blog. We are a team of five Management Assistants and we are crossing
national boundaries. We are searching for interesting international business
partners. But it isn’t all serious work, we also discover the country and enjoy
our trip. Enjoy reading!
In this
part, I will discuss the culture of Nigeria. First of all, I will give you some
general facts about the country, then I ‘ll go on with some information on
books and music. Finally, I’ll entertain you with some specific traditions used
by the population.
This
African spot is known as a populous
country. They live from farming , cattle breeding and fishing. They have a
two-color flag: green refers to the
natural beauty of the country, while
white stands for peace. Also interesting to know is their currency. They use the Naira (NGN), one euro equals 20483.57 Naira.
If you
travel to Nigeria, don’t worry about the language
because the official language is English. They also speak Hausa, Yoruba,
Igbo and Fulani. These are ‘intonation languages’, which means that when you
change the intonation of a word, also the meaning changes.
What about the religion in Nigeria? The population
is divided in two groups, namely the Muslims and the Christians. There are also
believers of the Buddhism. Most of the people combine their principal religion
with traditional nature gods, in which the spirit world is an important item.
Now
something about the film and music world
in Nigeria. Their animated film culture is very popular in the African countries.
Think of the ‘Nollywood-films’, they produce a great number (about 1000) of
them each year.
They are
also known for their traditional
musicians. For instance Fela Kuti, Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, King
Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, Femi Kuti, Lagbaja and Sada Adu. Singing and dancing
is very important in their culture. You can enjoy a nice piece of African music
at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q76UngzHX5Y .
To end, one
more word about a specific Nigerian
tradition . It’s normal that one man has more than one wife or partner.
This means that the African men don’t see this as betrayal and they are convinced that you can be in love
with more than one woman. This seems very unusual to Western people but polygamy
is perfectly legal in Africa.
This was a
little bit about Nigerian culture, see you next time!
Sources:
I think some men in Belgium wish to have also two or more women. :D Personally,I wouldn't like it when men in Belgium had the chance to have two or more women. I would be jealous and wouldn't accept that he is so close with another woman than I.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI totally agree with you! But it's a tradition in African countries and they don't find that strange.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe atmosphere in Nigeria is so much different of those in Belgium. Like Sarah said in this blog, singing and dancing is very important in their culture. I like that and it would be nice if we Belgians could be just more like the Nigerian people in this area.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMore than two women, a dream of every men I think ;)