The Middle Belt (also spelt Middle-Belt or Central Nigeria) is a term used in human geography to designate a belt region stretching across central Nigeria longitudinally and forming a transition zone between Northern and Southern Nigeria.

Like most followers of Islam in northern Africa, Tuareg believe in the continuous presence of various spirits (djinns). Most Tuareg men wear protective amulets that contain verses from the Koran. Tuareg men begin wearing a veil at age 25, which conceals their entire face excluding their eyes.

At times, religions served as unifying forces. People who practiced the same religion were often connected through political and cultural ties. At the same time, religions began to evolve as people with new ideas and from diverse backgrounds approached religion differently in places throughout the world.

Explain how the Tuareg practice Islam in a unique way. The Tuareg combine the Islamic faith with elements of traditional African religions. The Tuareg are animistic, believing that spirits reside in nature. Both traditional and Islamic holy days are celebrated in their distinct ways, with appropriate music and rituals.

Jos /ˈdʒoʊs/ is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria. The city is located on the Jos Plateau at about 1,238 metres or 4,062 feet above sea level. During British colonial rule, Jos was an important centre for tin mining and is the trading hub of the state as commercial activities are steadily increasing.

Jet streams; rapidly moving air that moves at the upper level of the atmosphere, northeast trade wind otherwise referred to as harmattan and coupled with the altitude of Jos, the Plateau State capital has made the city the coldest in the country with temperatures as low as 6.7 degree Celsius, the National Centre for …

Kogi State is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, located in the Nigerian Middle Belt. Created in 1991 from parts of Kwara State and Benue State, Kogi State is noted as being the only state in Nigeria to border ten other states….Kogi State.

The History of Ajaokuta – The Tribe That Owns Ajaokuta Local Government is Ebira Tribe. See reasons and the history below.

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Niger State has a number of different tribes. Its three most popular ethnic groups are Nupe, Gbagyi and Hausa….The People of Niger State.

United Igala Kingdom -UIK

1. Wola odudu (Ola odudu): Good morning.
2. Wola oroka (Ola oroka): Good afternoon.
3. Wola ane (Ola ane): Good evening.

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The Igala is related to Yoruba with which it shares a previous common ancestor, it remains unclear when both language split, mutual intelligibility in modern times is only marginal, although the sound/tonal systems remain the same, akin to the relationship between the various daughter languages of the Romance or Slavic …

Common Greetings Good Morning – Olo-du-du Good Night- Shu’du du Goodbye- Shegbatuba Welcome- A’lo’le Good Afternoon- Olo’roka Good …

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I Am a Proud Anebira that loves and respect his culture, Because its my heritage, My Objective is to Take Ebira Culture/Language to the World….Learn Ebira: Common Greetings In Ebira Language.

The Igala are an ethnic group of Nigeria. Their homeland, the former Igala Kingdom, is an approximately triangular area of about 14,000 km2 in the angle formed by the Benue and Niger rivers. The area was formerly the Igala Division of Kabba province, and is now part of Kogi State.

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Agba – This is the way to say hello among the Igala people of Kogi State. Ibaatẹ – This is the general form of greeting or saying hello among the Kalabari people of Ijaw, Niger Delta State.

Ẹ n lẹ (en-le): Hello The tradition of the Yoruba people places much emphasis on greetings generally – it’s a very significant part of their culture, especially when addressing older people.

The Urhobo word for goodbye is matode. It actually translates to ‘see you tomorrow’ though. Or if you don’t remember any of these, just switch to our ‘lingua franca’ and say, how far na!

Okun peoples is the term generally used to describe groups of Yoruba-speaking communities in Kogi state, North-central Nigeria. Their dialects are generally classified in the Northeast Yoruba language (NEY) grouping.

The entity referred to as Kabba is one of the most prominent communities in Kogi State, the north-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The community – though located in the north – has cultural affiliation with the Yoruba people of Nigeria. The history of Kabba has been widely documented (Onaiyekan, 1975. (1975).

There are three main ethnic groups and languages in Kogi: Igala, Ebira, and Okun (similar to Yoruba) with other minorities like Bassa, a small fraction of Nupe mainly in Lokoja, Gwari, Kakanda, Oworo people (similar to Yoruba), ogori magongo and the Eggan community under Lokoja Local Government.

+ Oworo (Aworo) is a dialect of Yoruba spoken mainly in Oworo District of Lokoja LGA, Kogi State Nigeria. Lokoja remained a convenient administrative town for the British colonial government after the amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria in 1914. Different ethnic groups lay claim to having named the city.