Nigeria (i/naɪˈdʒɪəriə/), officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The three largest and most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. In terms
examination of the role of nature and culture in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. This essay will focus on the theme of hybridisation which arises from the book’s title, Purple Hibiscus. The novel follows the story of fifteen year old Kambili Achike’s journey from childhood to maturity and how she navigates the polarities of nature and culture. For the purpose of this essay, “nature” refers to physical setting in which the story takes place and “culture” will focus on language and food. A
industry “Nollywood” has had a profound influence on African culture. The Nigerian accents, style of dress, and behavioral idiosyncrasies, all of which are distinctly Nigeria, are now being transmitted as images around the globe. The medium of film has come to be directly associated with the culture industry. In Nigeria such a role for the film industry is still evolving. However, certain factors are altering the profile of what could be regarded as the country's culture, while the film industry
Igbo Culture Research Paper Lucas Fancello English 2 Mrs. Peron March 9, 2012 Abstract The Igbo land is the home of the Igbo people and it covers most of Southeast Nigeria. Due to the diversity of the Igbo people, it is impossible to generalize about a pure Igbo art style. The religion follows the belief that is one greater, called Chukwu. An Igbo offspring is a product of his father's lineage. At any village function, the titled man or a village head is presented
They had three children together back home in Nigeria but they weren’t happy with the life they were living so therefore they started to save up money in order to travel abroad to start a fresh and better life not just for themselves but also for their children. After four years of saving, the day they
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA MAY 11, 2014 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FIGURES …………………………………………………………………………………….....4 INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………3 HAUSA BACKGROUND INFORMATION…………………………………………………...3 History…… …………………………………………………………………………………4 Language ……..……………………………………………………………….…….………5 Culture ………………………………………………………………………………………5 Economy …………………………………………………………………………………....5 Religion ………………………………………………………………………………...........6 Family ……………………………………………………………………………….............6 SURVEY OF MISSIONS
e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.Iosrjournals.Org Language and Ideology in Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. Lawal M. Olusola1 Lawal,Fatai Alabi2. 1 College of Humanities and Culture, Department of Language and Linguistics, Osun State University, Ikire Campus, Nigeria. 2 Department of English and Literary Studies, College of Education, Maru,Zamfara State, Nigeria. Abstract: Exclusive and unique set of words, in language, are imperative and indispensable on occasions when serious
Sam Antony II MA English, St Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangalore, Karnataka sam010antony@gmail.com Frantz Fanon’s Black Skin White Masks: A Study on Identity Crisis Introduction Frantz Fanon (1925 -1961) was a writer, psychiatrist, revolutionary, and pioneer of anti and post colonial thought. He was born in the Caribbean islands of Martinique, which was then and as it is still today, an overseas department of France. He received a middle class education and while on the
location in Nigeria. THE IGBO RACE The Igbo race is made up of Nigerians living in a geographical area known as the South East area of Nigeria. The area is made up of five states besides traces of the Igbo speaking people that exhibit Igbo traits in some surrounding states like Delta and Rivers. The five Igbo states (South East States), are Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. The Igbo people, that is the people of Igbo race, speak Igbo language which, apart from the official language, English, is one
FROM FIRST CONTACT TO THE CIVIL WAR Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Introduction The survival of African Americans, whether enslaved or not, during the time between the 1619 and 1860 has been demonstrated to have
social patterns. Many of Africa’s inhabitants are of indigenous origin, which contributes to the scientific notation that Africa was the birthplace of all human species. People across the continent are remarkably diverse in just about any measure: language, religion, politics, economics, and “lifestyle” backgrounds. For this reason, it is imperative to follow the anthropological guiding principles in gaining the proper understanding of African cultures. In an ethnological study, two indigenous cultures
American popular music provides an index into certain fundamental historical experiences, such as slavery and immigration. Every group of Americans had its own distinctive musical traditions. Native American Music: Music played an extremely important role in Native American rituals and ceremonies. In contrast to African and European musical traditions, Native American music tended to use only a limited number of pitches and made little use of harmony.
THE INFLUENCE OF AFRICAN TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEM ON PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT USING THE IGBO TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEM AS A CASE STUDY BY MADU SIMON ONYEKACHI SS/PP/1958 JANUARY, 2011 INTRODUCTION Over the years it has been discovered through observation that human behavioral and personality change is a function of time as well as the sociological and
City- Nigeria But my memories did not start at Nsukka. They started before, when all the hibiscuses in our front yard were a startling red. (Purple Hibiscus, 16) Abstract Fiction in Africa has taken a new turn with the production of realities in factional modes. The need to tell the story from the ‘inside’ could have been one of the reasons for these significant literary productions. In Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Adichie, there is a critical presentation of the oddities in Nigeria as well
through stories andobjects and art.” The people of Benin used this as visual record through the works of art,their society is a very complex culture and their plaques tell a documentary. Due to the circumstances of their removal and the important role which they play in African society and culture, some controversy surrounds the ownership of the Benin sculptures. One group believes that they should be returned to their original owners while the other believes that they should remain in museums.
(alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-5886-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Women, Yoruba—Religion. 2. Women, Yoruba—Rites and ceremonies. 3. Women, Yoruba—Social conditions. 4. Christianity and other religions—Nigeria. 5. Christianity and culture—Nigeria. 6. Sex role—Nigeria. 7. Sex role—Religious aspects—Christianity. 8. Nigeria—Religious life and customs. I. Title. II. Series. DT515.45.Y67O425 2003 299’.68333’082—dc21 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2002045252 Contents • Foreword Acknowledgments 1 • Concepts and Theories
Progress vs. Tradition vs. Language of the Colonizers In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, the majority of the conflicts Okonkwo faces are based on the progress of the characters, the community and the rejection of that progress. Colonization of traditional ethnic groups brings new thinking, technology and religion to an already established civilization. The reactions of the colonized people to the Europeans show a generational gap between the elders and the younger members of the ethnic groups
human being; deprived of any freedom. There are several categories of slavery; the most common type of slavery is the chattel slavery, which is when people are treated like property. People are bought and sold in a market like commodity. ‘The English word slave derives – through Old French and Medieval Latin- from the medieval word for Slavic, a people of Central & Eastern Europe, many of whom were sold in slavery after conquest by the Roman Empire’ ( Yahoo, 2009)
JOURNAL OF ENGLISH STUDIES - VOLUME 5-6 (2005-2008), 105-117 GOD(S) FALL(S) APART: CHRISTIANITY IN CHINUA ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART1 ENRIQUE GALVÁN AND FERNANDO GALVÁN University of Alcalá ABSTRACT. This paper studies the confrontation between Christianity and the Igbo religion in Chinua Achebe’s first novel in the context of colonialist appropriation. An analysis of the techniques used by the Christian missionaries to infiltrate the fictional world of Umuofia is complemented with a discussion
www.ccsenet.org/ijbm International Journal of Business and Management Vol. 6, No. 5; May 2011 Interpreting Hofstede Model and GLOBE Model: Which Way to Go for Cross-Cultural Research? Xiumei Shi Business School, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 100081, China The Henry Samulei School of Engineering, University of California Irvine, CA 92617, USA Tel: 1-949-419-7282 E-mail: xiumeis@uci.edu Jinying Wang Business School, Central University of Finance and Economics