Nigerian culture Nigerian culture Nigeria's present national anthem, Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria's call obey was adopted in 1978 ...more on Wikipedia about "Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey"
The Benin Bronzes are a collection of more than 1,000 brass plaques from the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin. They were seized by a British force in the " Punitive Expedition" of 1897 and given to the British Foreign Office. Around 200 of these were then passed on to the British Museum, while the remainder were divided between a variety of collections. ...more on Wikipedia about "Benin Bronzes"
Culture of Nigeria - Nigeria has over 250 different languages and cultures. The three largest are the Hausa- Fulani who are predominant in the north, the Igbo who are predominant in the southeast, and the Yoruba who are predominant in the southwest. The rest of Nigeria's ethnic groups (sometimes called "micro-minorities") are found all over the country but expecially in the densely populated south. The Hausa tend to be Muslim and the Ibo, Christian. Practitioners of both Christianity and Islam are found among the Yoruba. Indigenous religious practices remain important, especially in the south, and are often blended with Christian beliefs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Culture of Nigeria"
The flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on October 1, 1960. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of Nigeria"
Holidays in Nigeria ...more on Wikipedia about "Holidays in Nigeria"
(List of Nigeriens) This is a list of famous or important people from Niger: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Nigeriens"
The regalia had often not only political significance, but also, in the southern kingdoms for example, were vital for religious rituals. In this case, the ruler was seen as a link between this earth and the spiritual side. Also in the north did the Muslim emirs and sultans have religious functions as commanders. The regalia in this case did not have any spiritual connotations, but were seen as a symbol of the power of the ruler. For a list of the Nigerian kingdoms, please look under List of Nigerian traditional states. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nigerian Royal Regalia"
Nollywood is the Nigerian film industry. The name was derived from Hollywood, the same way as Bollywood, Tollywood and Kollywood were. The Nigerian film industry is the third largest in the world in terms of the number of films produced and is based in Surulere, Lagos. It produces an enormous number of films, sometimes releasing over fifty in a week. The efforts of early Nigerian filmmakers like Ola Balogun and Hubert Ogunde were frustrated by the high cost of film production. Nollywood, however, is a video movie industry--Nigerians call them "home videos." All Nollywood movies are produced using digital video technology and the popular witchcraft and cult dramas make extensive use of digital effects such as morphing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nollywood"
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