In Nigeria, never accept anything with your left hand.eg items bought, handshakes
--Tobo
100
Don’t enter a house or place with the inscription “Ba shiga” which simply means “No entry” without the permission of the owner of the house. Such inscriptions are common in Northern Nigeria.
--Phransix
30
Don’t outrightly reject food from the locals , it could be interpreted as not liking them. Even if you won’t eat, allow them to serve you and make an effort to taste the food with gladness.
--Phransix
20
In Nigeria, once you've paid for an item you purchased (mostly cash payments), you cannot have a change of mind and ask for your money back. The traders believe that since the money you paid have mixed up with others, any refund would lead to the downfall of their business.
--Assumpta
20
In Eastern Nigeria, don't be embarrassed when you come to the market anyday and find no one. A whole market can shut down because of the death of a trader. It's our cultural way of commiserating with the deceased family.
--Assumpta
20
In Eastern Nigeria (Igbo), it is a taboo for a widow to make any journey that involves sleep overs during her mourning period - usually within six months of her loss. It is believed that once she passes the night somewhere else outside her home, her husband's spirit would kill her.
--Assumpta
20
In Nigeria, never you extend hand for a handshake to an elderly person, it's a sign of disrespect. Unless they initiate the handshake themselves.
--Assumpta
10
In Nigeria, a woman who have just lost her husband is not allowed to observe siesta, especially within the first one month of her loss. It is believed that doing so may put her at risk of joining her husband (i.e, dying as well).
--Assumpta
10
Don’t ignore greeting gestures. Respond by waving your hands back at least.
--Phransix
10
In Western Nigeria (Yoruba), a pregnant woman is not allowed to come outside the house in the afternoon (between 12noon _2pm). It is believed that evil spirits would attack the unborn child.
--Assumpta
10
When you board commercial buses in Nigeria, don't be embarrassed when the bus conductor say "enter with your change oo". He's simply asking you to have the exact money for your bus fare as he doesn't have lesser amount or coins to give you as balance.
--Assumpta
10
In Nigeria, don't hug a girl or a woman who is not your sister or wife in public, it would be interpreted as though you're flirting with her.
--Assumpta
10
In Yoruba part of Nigeria, when you want to address an elder in Yoruba language, you must put the prefix 'e' to any word you're saying. For example, if you want to tell your mate or younger one to sit down in Yoruba, you say 'joko', but for an elder, you say 'e joko'. Putting 'e' signifies respect.
--Assumpta
10
In Nigeria, a child should stand up from a seat for an adult to sit. An adult can't be standing while a child sits. It's against our culture.
--Assumpta
10
In Eastern Nigeria (Igbo), when a couple weeks divorce, after court hearings and court grants divorce, the marriage still holds if the dowry paid on the woman's head have not been returned to the husband's family. Only the return of the dowry signifies end of marriage not court orders.
--Assumpta
10
In Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria, if your plantain tree gives rise to two plantain fingers joined together, it's a sign of bad omen and the joined plantain should be separated with hands at the back and not in front, otherwise the owner of the plantain would give birth to conjoined twins.
--Assumpta
10
In Nigeria (mostly Southern and Western Nigeria), a newborn is only given a name after 8days of birth. It is believed that it is only right to name the child after 8 days because the child has shown tendency for survival (having lived for 8days) and should be provided a name at that time.
--Assumpta
10
When you visit a home in Igbo land (South Eastern Nigeria) and they offer you kola nut, it means that your presence is welcomed in their home and you're expected to accept the gift in return to show you also welcomed their hospitality.
--Assumpta
10
In Igbo land (South Eastern Nigeria), coconut is one of the compulsory items that must be used to marry a woman. Presence of coconut as part of the marriage listed items signifies that the marriage would be fruitful and would last long.
--Assumpta
10
When you board commercial buses in Nigeria, don't be embarrassed when the bus conductor say "enter with your change oo". He's simply asking you to have the exact bus fare for your payment, as he doesn't have lesser coins to give you as balance.
--Assumpta
