FOR MOTHER‚ WHOM I LOVE. . As a child‚ I was too selective when it comes to food. Particularly‚ I disliked Egusi Soup. Father hates my selective nature but Mother understands. Infact‚ I abhorred many things which naturally‚ other children craved. We never had much in the house but I was full of choices; frivolous and extravagant choices. Choices which Father deem ’stupid’. . There would be Okra Soup (which is my worst soup) and I would crave Speedy Biscuit and Digestives and Cheese Balls and Lollipops
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also showing gratitude for all that they’ve done; it is during this time that all of these devices play a part in their unique‚ significant traditions. When first describing the feast‚ Achebe’s details exemplify how the “foo-foo and yam pottage‚ egusi soup and bitter-leaf soup and pots of palm-wine” all tie in with the traditional ways of the Igbo people. It is also important to understand that “yam pottage was served first because it was lighter that foo-foo and because yam always came first.”
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UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. COURSE CODE: AED 713 COURSE TITLE: EXTENSION ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION BY CHUKWUEMEKA A. NKWOCHA QUESTION: SET UP AN EXTENSION PROGRAME ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITION OF A RURAL SETTING‚ GOING THROUGH THE BASIC PROCESSES OF ADMINISTRATION. INTRODUCTION Good nutrition is very essential for a healthy living‚ and to achieve that‚ we have to eat balanced diet all the time. A balanced
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In Things Fall Apart‚ Chinua Achebe literary devices reveals the Igbo tradition and the challenges of continuing the tradition using symbolism‚ proverbs‚ details‚ and dialogue. Achebe in the text provides goes into detail on how the Igbo people get together in an “ummna” or clan to celebrate their tradition. The text also indicates that the younger generation will not understand the tradition; hence‚ when one of the oldest members shared how he “fear for you young people because you do not understand
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NIGERIA INTRODUCTION Hello‚ my name is Mesoma Ejeh and I’ll be talking about Nigeria. Off all the feautures of Nigeria that acronym missed a very important one.It’s my home.Probably 98% of this class knows little to nothing about Nigeria so I will cover our foods and drinks‚our people and culture‚our fashion and its impact to the world and Nigeria’s location‚season‚weather and cilmate. For Starters Nigeria is in west Africa.North of Nigeria would be Niger‚ south‚ the Atlantic Ocean and the
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Tropical Crops Agricultural Science and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics ARTS FIELD AND VEGETABLE CROPS PTS 130 Participants Prof. Dr Marc Janssens Prof. Dr. Jürgen Pohlan Abrefa Danquah Jones Alfonso Cabrera Keshav Prasad Dahal Dilys Sekafor Kpongor Alex Pacheco Bastas Eduardo Molina Gayosso Alexander R. Mendonza Marina Piatto Said Wali Dadshani Nazli Burcu Ökten Wintersemester 2002/03 Bonn . Germany 2 Summary Author/Subject Page Table
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The novel displays a variety of different customs as he describes the Igbo lifestyle from planning for weddings to preparing for feast. For instance‚ when Okonkwo told his children‚ “It was like a wedding feast. There was foo-foo and yam pottage‚ egusi soup and bitter-leaf soup and pots and pots of palm-wine” (Achebe 165). The custom of feasting to celebrate meaningful events demonstrates the Igbo people stand civilized because it shows the society have stable amounts of food. Also‚ this customs
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Discussion Forum unit 6 Question 1 From our assigned readings this week‚ consider the case of Samir Moussa. After reading his story please share how his life illustrates both the tension between local culture and globalization‚ and the Opportunities afforded by globalization. Please provide examples from the story and compare with your own experience. Answer to question 1a (Tension between local culture and globalization) Local culture advocates for every individual‚ state or nations to preserve
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I named her Urenna‚ meaning father’s pride. She was born on the last market day Nkwo‚ on the 13th month. I remember pacing around the placid compound‚ with my younger brother Achike filling my ears with calm reassurance and comforting words. I sat under the eerie darkness to the break of dawn‚ whispers and prayers slipping from my chapped lips until the midwife came out‚ her bloody hands clasped at her front. “ Nwanne‚ the gods have given to you new life and have taken the old. You have been blessed
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back in Nigeria‚ West Africa‚ known as summer here in the United States. The month was July and a Tuesday night. I had just finished my evening tutorials along with my other siblings. My mother as usual‚ prepared a very nice meal “pounded yam and egusi soup” for dinner. We all sat down like any other day on the dinning table and savored what my mum cooked. At about 7:15pm on that normal day‚ my father told my mum he was going out to see his business partner for a brief meeting. On hearing that‚ myself
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