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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 …

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

The festivals of Nigeria

Posted onJanuary 17, 2018January 31, 2018

In Nigeria, festivals like the rituals carried out by the Ekpe are exemplary of the vast and eccentric cultural landscape it holds. Festivals are ceremonies …

Africa, Food Heritage, Traditions

Akara: The migrating food heritage from Nigeria

Posted onAugust 25, 2017August 25, 2017

Akara or Beans Cake is a common breakfast snack from Nigeria but has migrated to different West African countries as well as Brazil. Originally a …

Heritage, Sports, Student Program

The First Nigerian Soccer Game

Posted onJune 18, 2016June 18, 2016

Sports in Nigeria has been in existence before the colonial era, communities in those era organized activities such as wrestling, hunting, Ayo?yo (a sowing game) …

Intangible Heritage, Performance, Student Program

Stand-up comedy: The past, present and future

Posted onMay 20, 2016May 20, 2016

The word comedy comes from the Greek word komos, which means “celebration,” ” revel,” or “merrymaking.” As the word suggest, comedy began as a ritual …

Student Program, War, World Heritage Sites

The Nigeria Civil War (Biafra War)

Posted onApril 15, 2016June 18, 2016

The unforgettable days for The Federal Republic of Nigeria are the days within 1967 ? 1970. These years were filled with agony and crisis, this …

Built Heritage, Student Program

The Nigeria National Theatre: Iconic Landmark in Lagos State

Posted onFebruary 8, 2016February 8, 2016

The Nigeria National Theatre: Iconic Landmark in Lagos State The Nigerian National Theatre is an architectural masterpiece and a cultural landmark located at Iganmu, in …

ICH Research, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

The eyes that have seen Gelede, have seen the Ultimate Spectacle!

Posted onSeptember 17, 2014December 24, 2015

Located between the Weme River in the Republic of Benin (RPB) and the Ogun River in southwestern Nigeria, western Yoruba-speaking people (Ketu, Egbado, Ohori, and …

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