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Category: Africa

Africa, GIP Jan - June 2018, museum heritage

Museum visit: Brooklyn Tourist Centre, Nigeria

Posted onFebruary 17, 2018February 18, 2018

Museums are a reminder of our historical past. Museums are one of our greatest heritage assets, and helps us relive and understand the historical events …

Africa, Built Heritage, GIP Jan - June 2018, museum heritage

The National War Museum, Umuahia

Posted onFebruary 14, 2018February 13, 2018

The National War Museum in Umuahia brings to life Nigeria’s most tragic years. The war was a watershed in the history of Nigeria as a …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

The Atlantic Ocean as a Nigerian trade route

Posted onFebruary 6, 2018January 31, 2018

Atlantic trade has been of immense importance in Nigeria since time immemorial. The Atlantic Ocean has served as a route for the evacuation and importation …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018, Nature

A dip in the Miniku River

Posted onFebruary 5, 2018January 31, 2018

Nature and the feeling of zen are sure interlinked. My visit to a fresh water river known as Miniku River, located in Omuihuechi Community (one …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

The Eastern Rail Track in Port Harcourt

Posted onFebruary 2, 2018January 31, 2018

During the British colonial era, train services were regular and one of the best means of transportation in Nigeria. The rehabilitated Eastern Rail Track is …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

The Hausa way of life

Posted onJanuary 25, 2018January 31, 2018

The Hausa community of Nigeria is the largest ethnic group inhabiting the country. They are a culturally homogeneous group, and speak the Hausa language. Daura …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

New Yam Festival in Nigeria 

Posted onJanuary 22, 2018January 31, 2018

Festivals like the New Yam represent how agriculture is one of the pillars of the Nigerian social order. The present-day borders of Nigeria were chalked …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, Food Heritage, GIP Jan - June 2018

Jollof Rice: From New York’s MET to many satisfied tummies

Posted onJanuary 20, 2018May 22, 2018

Jollof Rice, the national dish of Nigeria, is an integral part of Nigerian culture. The dish was first discovered  in 1809 by Albright Einshton, an …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

The Argungu Festival in Nigeria

Posted onJanuary 19, 2018January 31, 2018

The Argungu festival could be regarded as the most famous festival held in the state of Kebbi. In North-Western Nigeria, in the 19th century, the …

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