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Characteristics of traditional Nigerian women's wear

The tradition of Nigerian women is local batik cloth, especially adult women. Due to the invasion of foreign culture, many people in central and eastern Nigeria have used trousers and T-shirts, while in northern Nigeria, Muslim head-wrapped clothing has been retained.

In Nigeria, there is an ancient Kambari tribe, which still retains the custom of nudity. A plump young girl can walk like nobody's business in the bustling market as long as she wraps a wide cloth around her navel with a ruler.

Nigerians are always used to brushing each other's palms with their thumbs before shaking hands. Hausa people in Nigeria do not shake hands or hug their close friends, but slap their right hands with their own hands.

The younger generation of Hausa in Nigeria should greet their elders politely. Under normal circumstances, the knees should be slightly bent and bent forward. When civilians meet the chief, they must first take off their shoes and approach him, and then kneel down to meet him. They can't stand up without the chief's order.

There are many tribes in Nigeria, and their customs and cultural traditions are very different, so their lifestyles are also very different. Dating and punctuality It is important to make an appointment in advance, especially with government officials.

Although Nigerians generally have no concept of time, they understand the western habit of punctuality. Because it is very difficult to travel in Nigeria, there should be enough room for estimating the time to arrive at the destination.

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1, polygamy

Although there are still many ethnic groups practicing polygamy, the Yuroba people in Africa and Nigeria are the most popular. The more wives a local man has, the higher his status and prestige. There, real estate and houses are worthless, and there is no bank for people to save money. The most tangible wealth is his wife.

Strangely, the women here are very keen to marry men with multiple wives, and they think it is a great honor. In their view, if "unfortunately" married a man with few wives, it would be a lifelong shame.

2. food

Nigerians love to eat the traditional "five-color board", that is, cake-like or lake-like food mixed with corn flour (yellow), potato flour (light yellow), bean flour (brown), vegetables (green) and tomatoes (red). They like to eat porridge soup, and Kanouri people like to eat "Blab Sco", which is porridge cooked with millet. When eating it, it is covered with cooked oil and has an attractive aroma.

Hausa people like to eat "live porridge", that is, millet, sorghum and rice are cooked together, with fish, meat and various vegetables mixed with sauce. As for soups, "Egusi Soup" cooked with fried wax gourd, dried wax gourd, tomato pieces, fish or chicken and "Akala Soup" stewed with minced meat and bananas are more popular, fragrant but not greasy, and unique.

They are very interested in China's diet. They are generally used to grabbing food by hand and using knives and forks in social situations. Muslims in Nigeria are forbidden to eat pork and pig products.

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