Are you getting a bit bored with eating beef and chicken all the time? In a bid to include some protein in our diet, a lot of people add fish and beef to their diet. However, there comes a time where you need something new and if you’re in this position, here are five kinds of meat you can try this year: 1) Bush meat In Nigeria, bushmeat basically refers to the flesh gotten from any wild animal killed for consumption. This includes antelopes, chimpanzees, porcupines and big rats. Bush meat is actually a delicacy in most regions and it…
Author: Onyinyechi Nwanunobi
African star apple is both delicious and low in calories, making it a power-packed favourite. The Agbalumo season is here again and it is that time of the year when wheelbarrows of the fruit litters everywhere. The African star apple is more commonly known as Agbalumo in Yoruba and Udara in Igbo. Just like every other fruit offered by nature, it has some wonderful health benefits. From the prevention of mouth gum disease to the tackling of toothache as well as sore throat, the benefit of consuming Agbalumo goes on and on. The milky juice that comes out of it…
No gainsaying the fact that Africa is richly blessed with thousands of artefacts, admirable locations, human and natural resources which makes it popular and significant among the committee of continents around the world. One of the notable resources Africa is blessed with is the many attractive mountains in different parts of African countries with Mount Kilimanjaro as one of the most popular mountains in Africa. Findings show that South Africa’s Barberton Greenstone Belt is the oldest mountain range in the world, dating back around three hundred and six billion years. Aside from the fact that it adds beauty to wherever it is…
One of the traditional music instrument associated with the Yoruba people is the ‘Bembe‘ drum. The Yoruba people of Southwest Nigeria are known to be fun-loving; ‘Owambe’ (partying) is an essential part of the people’s lifestyle which includes their dressing, music, language, and so on. Bembe is an essential part of the Yoruba people‘s music as it is an element of the sound made to get the people off their feet. It is just as important as other local musical instrument used in this part of the world which include, bata drum, sakara drum , agogo, sekere, and so on. Bembe Drum The ‘Bembe’ drum varies…
Most of us these days only know about musical instrument such as the trumpet, saxophone, guitar, piano, and several other musical instruments forgetting that we have our own mind-blowing instrument that shows our rich culture and tradition in music. Kakaki trumpet is a three to four metre long metal trumpet used in Hausa traditional ceremonial music. The Hausa people makes up the largest ethnic group in Nigeria and they are also found in other African countries such as Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Chad, and so on. It is referred to as waza in Chad and Sudan, and malakat in Ethiopia. Kakaki; A Royal-Blowing Instrument The Kakaki is not just an everyday…
Ogene Traditional Instrument of Igbo People is used in important ocassion of Igbo culture. The Ogene instrument is the traditional gong of the Igbo people. It is a metal bell historically made by the Igbo people of Southeast Nigeria, with its origin traced to Achi in Enugu State and Awka in Anambra State. The Ogene type of bell which is commonly used as a “master instrument” in a bell orchestra in the Omambala River basin of the Igboland. It is an instrument of the struck idiophone class and is made of iron by specialist blacksmiths. The bell has a flattish, conical shape, and is hollow inside. The sound…
The ‘Opa Ase‘ is an important part of the Yoruba peoples’ culture and tradition. It is as sacred as the king’s crown as it forms part of the king’s authority. On ascension of the throne after the coronation, the staff of office (Opa Ase) along with the crown, sceptre, horsetail becomes a symbol of authority with which the Yoruba monarch (Oba) wields his power and made him to be regarded as ‘second to the gods‘. The staff of office is given to kings who traces its link to Oduduwa in Ile-Ife, the ancestral home of the Yoruba people. Opa Ase is now…
It can be said that there can never be anything as beneficial to our health than that just God has freely given to humanity. These are the various gifts of nature. Unarguably, Natural wine or palm wine rather is one of those gifts mother nature has given us. Palm wine is a sweet, tasty drink that is gotten from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the Palmyra, date palms, and coconut palms. It is one of the most popular drink in the world. As a matter of fact, it can be said to be the most popular; as almost anyone who has lived in West…
One of the popular food crop people enjoy is maize Maize, also known as corn, is one of the most widely grown staple foods throughout the world. Zea mays is the scientific/botanical name of maize, it also has different names all over the world. In Nigeria, maize is called Masara by the Hausas, Agbado by the Yoruba people and Oka by the Igbos. Just as it has many names, it also has many consumers. Maize can be used to prepare many local dishes all over the world. In this part of the world, maize has been used to make several…
Among the basic necessity of humans is clothing. It is as important as other basic needs such as food and shelter. To cover our nakedness, it is very important to put something on even if it’s the fig tree, just like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Man has evolved from just the covering of the body to standing out in his clothing, which results in standing out as a being in all aspects of life. Looking good is good business; you just have to be involved in the transaction to have a good life. I thereby bring…
To start, please take some time to think about these persons when you read their names: T. B. Joshua, Agbani Darego, Mary Slessor, Sani Abacha, Ameyo Adadevoh, Allen Onyema. So what were the first things that came to your mind? What was it about them that you recalled? When a person’s name is mentioned, we associate things with them. It is way more than that what the person looked/looks like. We think of what the person did and what they stood/stands for. That is exactly what a name is. What is a name? A person’s name is synonymous with their…
you could have it but you will have to make conscientious efforts. There is one very important caveat though, which is that success will always come and go but integrity can never be eroded. Everyone believes they know and understand a thing or two about integrity, however, they miss the point when it comes down to actually practicing it in their daily lives. Integrity could mean a lot of things and to me, it means doing what is right every time no matter what the circumstances are and whether anyone is watching or not. Having integrity is a dicy game,…