Showing posts with label tradition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tradition. Show all posts
Friday, August 22, 2025

Video - Cultural landmark in Nigeria gives a glimpse of Yoruba art and tradition

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In Lagos, the newly reopened John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History is showcasing the rich philosophy, art, and traditions of ...
Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Nigerian fishermen hold fast to tradition amid rapid urban growth

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  In the shadow of luxury apartment buildings under construction on the shores of the reservoir, Maniru Umar dips his oar into the water, pu...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Video - Nigeria’s Durbar festival shines with Eid al-Adha splendor

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The Durbar festival, celebrated in Kano and Katsina states on Eid al-Adha’s third day, dazzles with vibrant colors and Hausa-Fulani tradi...
Friday, May 17, 2024

Activists in Nigeria condemn mass ‘forced marriages’ of 100 girls and young women

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Human rights activists in Nigeria have launched a petition to stop a plan to push 100 girls and young women into marriage in a mass ceremon...
Monday, April 15, 2024

Video - Crowds flock to Lafia town in Nigeria to celebrate culture and religion

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Crowds gathered in Lafia town in central Nigeria to celebrate the Durbar Festival, a colorful religious and traditional fete that features...
Friday, April 12, 2024

Video - Eid celebrations in Nigeria: Centuries-old traditions mark festivities

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Eid festivities have reached a climax in Nigeria with colourful events. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from northern Kano state. Al Jaze...
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Ending Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria

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“In my clan, they do it in infancy; some others do it in adulthood. My mother was even cut off when she was about to get married. I was cut ...