social rules. These rules are an unwritten code of conduct which is learned continuously throughout life. For Example‚ people from Wodaabe tribe of Niger don’t own any land because in their culture‚ people shouldn’t own land. To them‚ owning land is like owning sun. Culture passes from one generation to another. For instance‚ Wodaabe tribe of niger celebrates “Geerewol” festival. The “Geerewol‚ is a kind of marriage market or a celebration of love and beauty”‚ where young men and women present
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COURSE GUIDE GST 201 COURSE GUIDE GST 201 NIGERIAN PEOPLES AND CULTURE Course Developer/ Writer Dr. Cyrille D. Ngamen Kouassi Department of Sociology/Anthropology Igbinedion University‚ Okada Benin-City Course Editor Prof. Bertram A. Okolo Faculty of Arts University of Benin Benin-City Programme Leader Prof. Yesufu Dean School of Arts and Social Sciences National Open University of Nigeria Victoria-Island‚ Lagos Course Co-ordinator Prof. Yesufu Dean School of Arts and Social Sciences National
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Island‚ Nigeria is being exploited by many western countries and their multinational corporations because of their rich natural resource. Oil wasn’t the first thing that was exploited in Nigeria; in 1471 Portuguese traders landed near the Niger Delta‚ the southern tip of Nigeria‚ and started trading with the local king. The Portuguese travellers traded “coral beads; textile imports from India; European-manufactured articles‚ including tools and weapons; and manillas (brass and bronze bracelets
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Benin once known as Dahomey (until 1975) is one of Africa’s most well structured democracies. Within it holds a slender piece of territory stretching North for about 400 miles. The river that constructs a portion of Benin’s Northern margin with Niger is the Niger River. It is lined to the east by the Nigeria northwest by Burkina Faso and west by Togo. Benin’s official capital is Porto Novo. Cotonou is not only Benin’s largest city but it’s also its largest chief port and its de facto administrative capital
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British Consulate Is Moved From Bonny To Duke Town (’Old Calabar’): 1888 The first determined action taken by the British Government to advance its interests in the Niger Coast was its decision in 1888 - barely 6 months after the deportation of King Jaja - to station a consul at Duke Town‚ Calabar. Despite the fact that the consul had no means of exercising any authority over any of the peoples of the area who did not care a thing about the powers of a foreign‚ uninvited‚ and therefore‚ unwelcome
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the Ijaw heartland of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in the year 1956. Two years later other wells were struck in Ogoni community also in the Niger Delta by Shell. The indigenous communities of Oloibiri and Ogoni happily welcomed the Shell Petroleum Development Company to their territories over four decades ago because they believed that the company would open their area to modern development. Since 1956‚ the relationship between Shell and its host communities in the Niger Delta has deteriorated
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Cited: Blanton‚ Robert G.‚ and Shannon L. Blanton. "Human Rights and Trade: Beyond the "Spotlight"" International Interactions 33 (2007): 97-117 Daulaire‚ Nils. "Niger: Not Just Another Famine." The Lancet 366 (2005): 2004. ProQuest. University of Miami. 20 Nov. 2007. Estimating National HIV Prevalence in Malawi. National AIDS Commission. Lilongwe‚ Malawi: National AIDS Commission‚ 2003 Granato‚ Matt J. "Is Culture
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Readings on the Political Economy of Nigeria Since Independence Lagos ventures Ltd (Chapter one) pp1-15. Amin‚ S‚ (1990) La deconnexion‚ paris: La decouverte. Ashton-Jones Nick; Arnott‚ Susi and Douglas Oronto (1998): The Human Ecosystems of the Niger Delta: An Era Handbook. London: Environmental Rights Action 224‚ pp. Barrett‚ C.B. & Carter‚ M.R. (2000) “Directions for Development Policy to escape poverty and Relief Traps” Africa Notes. (February) pp. 1-5. Biersteker‚ T.J (1998)‚ “Globalisation
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In 2005‚ the brave Kira Salak decides to travel up the Niger river alone‚ in a kayak. The book “600 Miles to Timbuktu”‚ by Kira Salak it tells all about her adventure. She started in Malain and had to go all the way to Timbuktu. The day she wanted to leave a major thunderstorm hits. Thunder booms and lightning streaks the sky. But no matter what the weather‚ she was going to make it to Timbuktu. Another event that happened during this long trip was‚ as Salak was traveling the calm river‚ the
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seven‚ eight‚ and nine. Each document has a person’s point of view and a date (1800’s-1907). A reaction for the European Scramble was peaceful acceptance or cooperation. In document one it was from Royal Niger Company‚ commissioned by the British government to administer and develop the Niger River Delta and surrounding
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