Culture generally (in my own simple definition) is the way an individual or group of people chose to do their own thing; it is often handed down from generations to generations.
At some point it could be somehow amended and could possibly wear out.
Several years back Nigerian women and young girls are known to tie wrappers with long gowns that runs beneath their knees, or very long skirt and a decent blouse,
then it was the most decent way of dressing for the ladies – according to The Nigeria culture.
Girls that are seen on trousers and skimpy tops (especially the ones that exposes their upper region or tummy) are either fined by the peer group or regarded as an irresponsible/ wayward person.
Nigerian culture... cultural display in nigeria
My sisters used to sit away and grumble at this issue of what to wear and what to avoid but that was a long time ago
They came with a new order and way of life, they told us that women were more secured on trousers than those wrapper – The arrival of the missionaries in Nigeria was the beginning of the wearing off of Nigeria culture.
All over the world people have their way of life, people do what they think is right, and then tell their children then the children in turn, tell their own children and so on.
Nigeria culture and customs extend to several other aspect of the life of an average Nigerian.
From the way you Greet an Elder to food customs, Nigerian Fashion and the pattern of leadership in Nigeria.
Usually, Leadership in Nigeria is transferred to a capable hand after a properly conducted election while kingship is often inherited by the first son of the ruler or the next of kin.
In Nigeria a president could be voted in while a king is born, A royal family is always a royal family, Once your father is a king, you automatically become a prince or princess, waiting for the day of your own coronation.
But then… most time it take so much energy and synergy to inspire and bring about a revolution. That is why most people all over the world are stuck with every traditional they inherited, because most times they can do nothing about it.
About Nigeria Food Customs:
You need to wash your hands before you eat,
You need to eat with your right hands,
And you receive anything given to you with your right hand.
It is an act of disrespect to receive what an elder gives to you with a left hand; the Nigeria culture forbids such attitude
Here is a well written article about
Nigerian Food Custom & Culture. You will learn food culture and even how to make delicious Nigerian foods
Getting a wife is pretty simple though a bit of customary activities are necessary. Once you choose a girl the next thing to do is to start the marriage rights, meeting her parents, the formal introduction, then traditional marriage and church wedding as court wedding is not yet conversant in Nigeria because a man is expected to live with his wife forever.
There are very few divorce cases in Nigeria and about seventy percent of men in Nigeria marry and live with just one woman during their entire adult life, a Muslim is permitted by their religion to marry up to four wives while a Christian can only have one.
A married woman is expected to take care of the children and her husband, Nigeria culture confers the the sole responsibility of taking care of the children on the woman; she ensures that the children as well as the husband gets good food.
She also does most of the washing and cleaning of the house except in cases where a maid is employed.
In Nigeria culture the man ensure that the family are well protected, he pays all the bill, including that of his wife. A man in the African setting is considered the bread winner of the family, His inability to provide for his family makes him a lesser man than another.
The man is considered the owner of the family, the wife and children belongs to him and he exercises control and have absolute authority.
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