CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AMONG NIGERIANS

CULTURE: SIMILARITIES (in Nigeria)

1. Dance: All cultures in Nigeria make use of dance for cultural expression and transmission.
2. Language: All ethnic groups in Nigeria speak one form of dialect and language or the other
3. Symbols: Symbols are common expressions in all cultures in Nigeria. For example, Kolanut is used as a symbol of hospitality among the Igbos, red is a symbol of hostility to the Binis while white is a symbol of peace and purity.
4. Spirit manifest(masquerades): all ethnic groups and cultures in Nigeria make use of spirit manifests for special ceremonies and events in the community. The Igbos call masquerades “Mmanwu”, and Yorubas call it “elegun”, Tivs call it “Kwaghir”, Efiks call it “Ekpe” while the Ibibios refer to it as “Ekpo”
5. Mode of greeting: Greeting is an expression of friendship, respect, and welcome among people. All cultures in Nigeria greet as a sign of friendship and respect.
6. Traditional marriage: Traditional marriage in Nigerian cultural society is regarded as a union of communities rather than two hearts. The marriage rites are sealed when the “bride price” is paid.
7. Traditional markets: Every ethnic and cultural community in Nigeria has and makes use of traditional markets as it is the centre for social and economic exchange
8. Property inheritance: all ethnic cultural groups in Nigeria practice an inheritance system based on the father-child relationship.
9. Traditional architecture and settlement patterns: Structurally, the various patterns of traditional architecture among all ethnic cultural groups in Nigeria include the court-yard pattern
10. Traditional medicine: before the invention of modern medicine, all the ethnic cultural groups in Nigeria made use of traditional roots, barks, leaves, animals, and minerals to produce cures for various illnesses.

CULTURE: DIFFERENCES (in Nigeria)

1. Language difference
2. Tribal facial marks
3. styles of traditional dance
4. patterns of dressing
5. traditional festivals and ceremonies
6. food patterns
7. traditional marriage patterns

EVALUATION:   1. State the similarities of cultures in Nigeria

1. State the differences of cultures in Nigeria