Articles tagged with: Nigeria
Cultural Differences, Taxi Driver Wisdom »
The Ebo tribe in Nigeria frowns upon praising relatives, friends and acquaintances. Showering someone with verbal sentiments of love, appreciation, respect, etc. occurs less frequently than in many other cultures. It is thought that such praise will “go to one’s head.” Rather, caring is evidenced by action. It is in the sometimes dull, but constant, loyal and dedicated presence and support of one for another that love is evidenced. To the Ebo tribe in Nigeria, LOVE IS A VERB.
Cultural Differences, Economic Opportunity, Eyes of Children, The Face of America »
As she stood churning, her private parts ached in pain from the red hot chili peppers that had been forced into the unspeakable parts of her body that morning as punishment for “talking back.” On that sun-drenched afternoon in I’satta’s small village in Liberia, West Africa, the women churned cream from goats milk and talked about what life in the United States would be like. Early that morning, Okie Tall had returned to the village from a coveted trip to New York City. All in the village were in …
