https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eekpw0Hh54&ab_channel=TheLijaduSisters-Topic The cut "Danger" by the Lijadu Sisters (incidentally, coming from the identically entitled album, released in 1976) offers insight into several issues springing out in the Nigerian context (be they of artistic or social importance), contemporaneous to the time of the release of the Sisters' work. As a matter of course, from the sonic… Czytaj dalej Danger dey! „Danger” by the Lijadu Sisters (Nigeria, 1976)
Nigeria is the most diverse country in Africa with at least 250 ethnic groups (some sources claim this number to be as high as 500!) which mostly preserve their own language and unique traditions. This means every corner of the country has something different to offer us as a meal. However, certain groups and languages… Czytaj dalej Nigerian Food
(English below) Serdecznie zapraszamy na pierwszą edycję Dni Nigerii na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim – jest to seria spotkań online, która za cel stawia popularyzację badań w zakresie historii, kultur oraz szczegółowych kwestii politycznych dotyczących tego wyjątkowo intrygującego i pasjonującego zachodnioafrykańskiego państwa. W tym roku uwagę poświęcamy czterem różnym tematom: zbliżającym się wyborom prezydenckim, kulturowemu znaczeniu oraz… Czytaj dalej Dni Nigerii UW 2022 / Nigeria Days UW 2022
author: Emilian Mucha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p48d3pXqPMQ&ab_channel=StevenBanamu Pidgins are typically thought of as new linguistic variants originating as the natural consequence of precipitated interaction of European languages with non-European ones (often within pronounced colonial context). However, as some researchers note, extending this definition in a way, they may factually arise upon the lynchpin (in creolinguistic literature often referred… Czytaj dalej Nigerian Pidgin Proverbs
author: Paulina Szczodrowska Ethiopia is a multi-ethnic state with over 80 or 90 different ethnic groups. The largest of them are Oromo, Amhara, Somali, and Tigrinya. Ethiopia does not have an official language, but Amharic is “the working language”. It used to be the language of instruction in primary schools but it has been replaced… Czytaj dalej Amharic Proverbs
author: Tamuda Edward Usayiwevu In Shona culture and tradition proverbs play a somewhat more significant role in comparison to contemporary European culture and Tradition. That is not to overstate their role but proverbs frequently appear in situations such as traditional storytelling, speeches from political leaders or the so called “Elders”. In addition to this, some… Czytaj dalej Shona Proverbs
author: Katarzyna Mazur Cameroon flag (istockphoto.com) Cameroon is a country located in the most western part of Central Africa. It was originally called Camarões by Portuguese explorers. This means ‘shrimps’ or ‘prawns’. The official languages of Cameroon are those of former colonial powers: French and English. In this text however, I will focus on one… Czytaj dalej Medumba Proverbs
author: Zofia Bartuzi The languages once classified together as Khoisan are no longer considered to be genealogically related even though they do share an important characteristic: they use so called “click consonants” (articulated with two points of contact in the mouth). The languages in question are spoken primarily in the south-west of Africa. Most Khoisan… Czytaj dalej Khoisan Proverbs
author: Hanna Feder Malagasy is a national language of the Republic of Madagascar, the second biggest island country in the archipelago consisting of Madagascar, the Comores, Mayotte and Reunion. Even though continental Africa is geographically the closest continent to Madagascar, Malagasy does not belong to any of its language families but to Austronesian family of… Czytaj dalej Malagasy Proverbs
author: Iheomageme Obi Igbo proverbs (known in Igbo language as ilu) play an integral role in passing words of wisdom and advice among the people living in Igboland located in south-eastern part of Nigeria, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. They are often used as opening remarks for family gatherings, bride price negotiations (a cultural practice where… Czytaj dalej Igbo Proverbs
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