NIGERIA
Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa comprising of 36 states and
the Federal Capital Territory where the capital, Abuja is located. The
Nigerian flag colour is green and white with the green representing
Nigeria’s natural wealth and the white representing peace. Nigeria is
often referred to as the giant of Africa due to its large population and
economy. It is the most populous country in Africa and has the third
largest youth population in the world. It inhabits over 500 ethnic groups
with the three largest being Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. The religion in
Nigeria is mainly split into two, Christians being very common in the
south and Muslims living mostly in the north. Nigeria’s economy is a
mixed economy investing in many things such as agriculture, oil,
mining, etc. Nigeria follows a democratic rule with a new leader being
chosen by the people every 4 years.
NIGERIAN COAT OF ARMS
Muhammadu Buhari
Yemi Osinbajo
Bukola Saraki
Current Vice President of Nigeria
Nigerian Senator
Current President of Nigeria
Igbo clothing
Modern Igbo traditional attire, for men, is generally made up of the Isiagu top. Isiagu is usually patterned with lions' heads embroidered over the clothing and can be a plain colour. It is worn with trousers and can be worn with either a ceremonial title holders hat or with the conventional striped men's hat known as Okpu Agu. For women, a puffed sleeve blouse along with two wrappers and a head tie are worn.
Yoruba clothing
The Yoruba take immense pride in their attire, for which they are well known. They believe that the type of clothes worn by a man depicts his personality and social status, and that different occasions require different clothing outfits. For men they have many different types of clothing and so do the women but the most commonly worn are Ìró (wrapper) and Bùbá (blouse-like loose top).Women also have matching Gèlè (head gear) .
HAUSA clothing
The Hausa people have a restricted dress code related to their religious beliefs. The men are easily recognisable because of their elaborate dress which is a large flowing gown known as Babban riga and a robe called a jalabia and juanni.The women can be identified by wrappers called zani, made with colourful cloth atampa, accompanied by a matching blouse, head tie and shawl.
Some Nigerian Festivals
The
Argungu Fishing Festival
The Argungu Fishing Festival is an annual four-day festival in the town of Argungu in the north-western Nigerian state of Kebbi. It began in the year 1934, as a mark of the end of the centuries-old hostility between the Sokoto Caliphate and the Kebbi Kingdom. The festival is held on the Sokoto river in February or March. Thousand of fishermen equipped only with nets compete to catch the largest fish. Other attractions include dance and music, sporting competitions and exhibits of arts and crafts