country of Nigeria. There had been a civil war in the late 1960’s that had had a devastating effect on the country. When the civil war had begun‚ the country’s armed forces were totally unprepared and untrained‚ so for the first couple years of the war‚ the country was in turmoil. It wasn’t until the government was able to reconcile their forces and produce a considerable army that the unrest was brought to a halt. Civil Peace takes place right after the war‚ when the citizens of Nigeria begin their
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Duala;`abanto’ in Gusii;`andu’ in Kikuyu;`abantu’ in Zulu‚Runyakitara and Ganda;`vanhu’ in Shona and `vandu’ in some Luhya dialects. Current scholarly understanding places the ancestral proto-bantu homeland near the southwestern modern boundary of Nigeria and Cameroon‚ around 4000 years ago (2000 BC)‚and regards the Bantu languages as a branch of the Niger-Congo family. Knowledge of iron had made its way into West Africa by the fifth century BC‚ long after the region had mastered agriculture. With
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to it being real things that actually happened. The author states how European Colonization took over tribes in nigeria. Evenmore there were similar things that happened in others countries such as in china. Nevertheless there were parts where the book was false and also when the author contradicted himself though he makes up for it. The summary of the book which takes place in Nigeria in a village called Umuofia lead by Okonkwo a wealthy and high viewed warrior in the Umuofia Clan. He was always
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Symbolism in Purple Hibiscus The novel Purple Hibiscus‚ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‚ is a story of a young girl ‚ who tries to find her own voice and speak out against her violent oppressive father. The novel is set in post-post-colonial Nigeria‚ in a time in which the government was run by a military dictatorship. There are a number of symbols used to help develop ideas in the text; the three most important ones being purple and red hibiscuses and Mama’s figurines. The red hibiscuses are symbolic
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In the novel “Things Fall Apart‚” written by Chinua Achebe‚ the Ibo cultural aspect of their religion is highly significant in their lifestyle‚ as in their community. It is seen in the way they communicate‚ or don’t communicate‚ with one another. Religion is a strong holding point in their tribes. However‚ the perspective of religious tradition changes throughout the novel once colonialism‚ and Christianity‚ are introduced by the white missionaries. Differences in religious beliefs would be a reasoning
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juice. There’s something that most countries of the world have in common‚ that’s eating breakfast to start the day off right. Have you ever wondered what people in other parts of the world eat for breakfast‚ in countries such as Japan‚ Italy or even Nigeria? To begin with‚ having breakfast in Japan would be an experience itself. Their dishes certainly differ from the dishes I am use to eating every morning. Research shows that some traditional Japanese breakfasts foods consist of steamed white rice
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Things Fall Apart is a historical fiction novel that takes place in Nigeria which at the time was being colonized by white men and having all their culture and traditions being changed. “When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor E. Frankl. Unfortunately Okonkwo‚ one of the main characters‚ could not adapt to this change himself. The story starts off talking of Okonkwo and his past. It tells us how his character came to be and of his riches and
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The Depiction of Insecurity and Militarization of Society Against Global Democratic Norm: A Post-colonialist Appraisal of Tanure Ojaide’s The Activist by Ode John Iyanya Introduction Some countries are colonized by others. This has bred a fusion or a total altering of the culture‚ values and psychic of the colonized. The concept of Post-Coloniality therefore refers to the behavior in reaction to this relationship and the resultant aftermath in all aspects of the people’s lives after the
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shrinking of the lake have been: Major overgrazing in the region (Coe and Foley‚ 2001)‚ resulting in a loss of vegetation and serious deforestation‚ contributing to a drier climate. Large and unsustainable irrigation projects built by Niger‚ Nigeria‚ Cameroon and Chad‚ which have diverted water from both the lake and the Chari and Logone
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The history of port development in Nigeria dates back to the middle of 19th century. This was long after the onset of sea borne trade and transactions which followed the adventures of early explorations on the African coasts. Initial efforts towards provision of facilities for ocean going vessels were the attempts to open up the entrance to the Lagos Lagoon. Considerable littoral drift occurred along this coast; and the constantly shifting channels in the bar at the entrance
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