You might be wondering “are there really people who communicate by whistling?” and the answer is affirmitive. The Hmong are an ethnic group located in the East and Southeast Asia. They are a sub-group of the Miao people, and live…
The Many Ways Yam Is Celebrated In Nigeria
Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of yam in the world accounting for about 70-76 percent of the general production. According to numbers supplied by the Food and Agriculture Organization in 1985, Nigeria produced 18.3 million tonnes of yam from…
Sungbo’s Eredo-The Great Wall Of A Yoruba Kingdom
One of President Trump’s promises was to build a wall across the Mexico-US border. In history, the building of walls existed as a central part of the first civilisation. The Great Wall of China, Berlin wall in Germany, Troy walls…
Nyotaimori: The Japanese Art Of Eating Food Off A Naked Body
Sometime around the 18th-century, Japan was fragmented into multiple states which left the samurai [Japaneses warriors] defending their respective regions. When the warriors returned from defeating their enemies, they would celebrate their wins in geisha houses that hosted Nyotaimoris. Now…
Kayan Tribe: The Unique Long Neck People Of Thailand
As spherical as the earth is and seemingly small when looked at from another planet (if ever you have been on one), it has an abundance of tribes and traditions. Some of which may remain unknown or unheard of till…
Sango: The Tie That Binds Nigeria To More Than 42 Countries
The beauty of red colour apparels and white regalia can not be more appreciated than when it is being showcased at the World Sango Festival, a festival in honour of Sango, a powerful Alaafin of Old Oyo Empire. Born and…
Unique Cultural Rites Of Passage In Nigeria
In various parts of the world, there are different practices that mark transitioning from one phase of life to another. It could be as simple as handing over the keys to a car to a young teenager showing that he…
On culture: Ebalu Aluụ
The Esan people of Edo State have a very interesting saying, “Ebalu alụ.” It simply means, “What we do is what we do.” I have seen this statement deployed to almost devastating effect in a funeral situation when the proverbial…
The 5 Most Influential Orishas
The gods of the land keep the peace and the people in check. They were here long before we came. In many Nigerian mythologies, it is believed that the gods once walked this earth and even lived here. They took…
Festivities celebrate the culture of Africa
A COLOURFUL CELEBRATION of African culture will be taking place to mark the harvest season. The New Yam Festival will be taking place on September 14 at Victory Hall on Warsash Road in Warsash. Running from 4pm to 11pm it…