Advantages of Living Together in the Family
<h1><strong>MEANING AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Features of Culture</li> <li>Characteristics of Culture</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Features of Culture </strong></h2> Some ways of looking at culture include: <ol> <li><strong>Language: </strong>This is one of the most important ways of identifying a group of people. It is a means of transmitting our culture from one generation to another. There are over 250 indigenous languages in Nigeria. People of the same culture use the same language to communicate. Proverbs are an important aspect of speech in Nigeria.</li> <li><strong>Religion:</strong> This is an important aspect of culture. Each cultural group has its own traditional way of relating with the supernatural before the advent of Christianity and Islam.</li> <li><strong>Mode of Dressing: </strong>The way a group of people dress is another feature of culture. For example, Hausa-Fulanis wrap their heads with a piece of cloth; wear ‘danshiki’ while their women often wear clothes that cover all parts of their bodies.</li>
<h1><strong>SIMILARITIES AMONG CULTURES IN NIGERIA </strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Cultural Similarities in Nigeria</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Cultural Similarities in Nigeria</strong></h2> There are similarities in the cultural practices of the Nigeria people. The following are some of the similar cultural practices of the people of Nigeria. <ol> <li><strong>Political system:</strong> Each community in Nigeria has a traditional political system under a paramount chief with different titles. These include the obas, obis, ezes, emirs, and the obongs.</li> <li><strong>Family system:</strong> Extended family is a common feature of all cultures in Nigeria.</li> <li><strong>Respect for elders:</strong> According respect to elders is a feature of all communities and cultures in Nigeria. Irrespective of one’s social status, elders are respected in Nigeria and their words of advice are considered important.</li>
<h1><strong>DIFFERENCES AMONG CULTURES IN NIGERIA </strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Cultural Differences in Nigeria</li> <li>Meaning of Identity</li> <li>Levels of Identity</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Cultural Differences in Nigeria</strong></h2> <img class="size-full wp-image-33721 aligncenter" src="https://classhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cultural-differences-in-Nigeria-hausa-igbo-and-yoruba-attires.jpg" alt="cultural differences in Nigeria - Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba attires" width="645" height="218"/> <br> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cultural Differences in Dressing: Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba Attires</strong></p> Nigeria as a nation has many cultural differences. These include: <ol> <li><strong>Language:</strong> This is of the most remarkable difference which distinguishes one culture from the other in Nigeria. We have over 250 indigenous languages in the country.</li> <li><strong>Religion:</strong> Apart from the two major religions: Christianity and Islam, there are various traditional religious beliefs in Nigeria.</li>