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The ancient times sculptures were a big part. This piece is specifically from the Nok civilization. Sculptures is another way of 'speaking' about their culture. This sculpture shows lots of detail. This tells me that Nigerians had a good eye for art.
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The Yoruba people live in Western Nigeria. The Yoruba constitute around 30 million individuals in Western Africa. Most of the Yoruba live in Western Africa.
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The Hausa people live in Northern Nigeria. Nigeria is considered the center of Hausa culture. By the 12th century the Hausa were becoming one of Africa's major powers.
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In the 1300s, a new religion came to Nigeria. That religion is called Islam. Today we know of others in Nigeria such as Christians, but the first to inhabit the north were the Islam's.
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The Kingdom of Benin's Power lasted until the 19th century. It was prominent kingdom in south western Nigeria. The dominance reached as far as Eko, which is now called Lagos.
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Religion came to Nigeria in the 1300s and it is still a huge part of the people. It is a way to get their thoughts through to their god.
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October 1, 1960 is the day Nigeria gained its independence from Britain. This is a day when all of Nigeria comes together. The people leave behind all their disagreements and celebrate that they are their own country and that they make their own decisions.
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The Nigerian-Biafran Civil War started due to economic, ethnic, and cultural and religion tensions among the Nigeiran people. This civil war lasted 3 years.
