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
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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
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In Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria, we have four market days: Eke, Orie, Afor, Nkwo. You cannot pay a woman's dowry on Orie market day. You must do so on any of the other 3 market days. It is believed that paying dowries on Orie day would make the woman barren (not bear children) in the marriage.
--Assumpta
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In Eastern Nigeria (Igbo), when an adult dies, any pregnant relative of the deceased is not allowed to eat any meal prepared during the burial of the deceased. It is believed that eating such burial meals would kill the unborn child, because, most likely, it's the deceased that wants to reincarnate
--Assumpta
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Don’t ignore greeting gestures. Respond by waving your hands back at least.
--Phransix
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In the Ikwerre ethnic nationality of Rivers State, Nigeria. We have one of the 7 market days called Riagbo; a day no one is supposed to die. It is expected that anyone that dies that day is an evil person and in most cases, the person will be buried in the evil forest.
--apasico
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In Western Nigeria, don't greet an elderly person without genuflecting. It portrays you as being rude and uncouth.
--Assumpta
10
In Nigeria, don't wear skimpy or revealing clothes. It's against our culture. You may be publicly chastised which could be embarrassing. Your clothes should cover your body properly, that's our culture.
--Assumpta
10
In Nigeria, when you go for a public function with your partner and you're to share a seat, the female partner should sit such that the male partner is on her right hand and she on the left of the man. Any contrary sitting arrangement portrays the woman as domineering.
--Assumpta
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In Nigeria, it is against our culture to kiss in public, regardless of who you're kissing - even your partner. We believe that kissing is a private affair and as such, should remain private.
--Assumpta
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
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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
