#life in nigeria

[blackhistorystoryteller]

Black history is not slavery

Slavery is not the only history of black Black history goes deeper than slave trade

This is a message for my black brothers and sisters

Today I will be talking about the people of benin

The historical kingdom of Benin was established in the forested region of West Africa in the 1200s C.E. According to history, the Edo people of southern Nigeria founded Benin. They no longer wanted to be ruled by their kings, known as the ogisos. They asked a prince from Ife, an important West African kingdom, to take control. The first oba, or king, in Benin was Eweka. He was the son of the prince from Ife.The kingdom reached its greatest power and size under Oba Ewuare the Great. He expanded the kingdom and improved the capital, present-day Benin City; the city was defined by massive walls. The height of power for Benin’s monarchs began during this period. To honor the powerful obas, the people of Benin participated in many rituals that expressed their devotion and loyalty, including human sacrifices.Artists of the Benin Kingdom were well known for working in many materials, particularly brass, wood, and ivory. They were famous for their bas-relief sculptures, particularly plaques, and life-size head sculptures. The plaques typically portrayed historical events, and the heads were often naturalistic and life size. Artisans also carved many different ivory objects, including masks and, for their European trade partners, salt cellars.The success of Benin was fueled by its lively trade. Tradesmen and artisans from Benin developed relationships with the Portuguese, who sought after the kingdom’s artwork, gold, ivory, and pepper. In the early modern era, Benin was also heavily involved in the West African slave trade. They would capture men, women, and children from rival peoples and sell them into slavery to European and American buyers. This trade provided a significant source of wealth for the kingdom.Benin began to lose power during the 1800s, as royal family members fought for power and control of the throne. Civil wars broke out, dealing a significant blow to both Benin’s administration as well as its economy. In its weakened state, Benin struggled to resist foreign interference in its trading network, particularly by the British. A desire for control over West African trade and territory ultimately led to a British invasion of Benin in 1897. Benin City was burned by the British, who then made the kingdom part of British Nigeria (which became Nigeria after the country gained independence in 1960). After that time, the kingdom no longer played a governing role in West Africa. However, even today, the oba still serves in Benin City as a government advisor.

#life #culture #black history #history #blm blacklivesmatter #aesthetic #generations from exile tribe #genshin fanart #sculpture #nigeria #heritage #transgender #traditional media

[wedarkacademia]

“I finally understand why people get tattoos of those they have lost. The need to proclaim not merely the loss but the love, the continuity. I am my father’s daughter. It is an act of resistance and refusal: grief telling you it is over and your heart saying it is not; grief trying to shrink your love to the past and your heart saying it is present.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Notes on Grief

#Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie #Notes on Grief #Nonfiction #Memoir #Essays #Africa #Biography #Biography Memoir #Death #Nigeria #Self Help #change #grief #life #mourning #wisdom #loss #emotion #emotions #self reflection #reflections on life #tattoo #dark academia #dark academia aesthetic #light academia #light acadamia aesthetic #chaotic academia #chaotic academia aesthetic #classic academia #classic literature

[the-dust-jacket]

Congratulations to all those honored by the 2024 Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator awards!

#Coretta Scott King Awards #ALA Youth Media Awards #Nigeria Jones #How Do You Spell Unfair #There Was a Party For Langston #Big #Holding Her Own the Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes #An American Story #Kin Rooted In Hope

[cinematicnomad]

spent maybe the hottest week of my life in lagos this february 🇳🇬🇳🇬

#no joke it was ROUTINELY in the high 90s with high humidity making it feel like 105º #we were all D R I P P I N G in sweat #especially in the big auditoriums with no working AC #even the people i met the whole time i was there was like 'this is unusually hot for nigeria' #kat travels #kat travels photography #kat liveblogs her life #nigeria

[chichis-interlude]

I’m acc getting heart palpitations man if Nigeria don’t win Ivory Coast my chat when Ghana lost will actually kill me 😭😭

But Nigeria will win bc they have to or they won’t come back home 🥰‼️

#nigeria #afcon #africa #african cup of nations #african culture #law of assumption #affirmyourlife #desired reality #dream life #how to manifest #manifestation #subliminals #the void state #void #void success

[dailystreetsnapshots]

Lagos, Nigeria

#nigeria #lagos #africa #african #city #urban #travel #people #daily life #street #streets #dailystreetsnapshots #colorful #photography

[highpri3stess]

Everyone in my family except my father: *in a patronizing voice* You should totally specialize in pediatrics or obstetrics and gynacology, or any specialty that allows you have time for your husband and kids-

Me: *seeing through the obvious misogyny* It's because I'm a woman, isn't it?

#my mother 'you should start thinking about marriage' vs my father 'ALWAYS BE COMPETITIVE' #i care about reproductive rights. a lot. but paediatrics or gynacology is not even CLOSE to my calling #my elder sister 'God told me that pediatrics-' okay but he didn't tell ME that #my aunt 'gynacology and pediatrics so that you'll have time for your kids-' #i'm sick of it #no i don't want to be a neurosurgeon because of ben carson fuck that guy; there are very few neurosurgeons in Nigeria #also ENT specialists are hard to find #also i've made my plans very clear that i will remain single and celibate for the rest of my life do y'all not understand?? #there is no 'kids' or husband' to fit into my life schedule #dw the other kids already have plans to get married not me #tw. misogyny #tw.vent

[jjsanguine]

Why does everyone in BL land have a bajillion candles just on hand? I could imagine having a dozen or two in a box somewhere but they always have enough to light up an entire room to near daylight levels for several hours.

If surprise blackouts were common enough for you to want to keep an emergency light source but not enough to bother owning a back up generator, why does noone invest in like, an LED lamp or something

#extra confused after living in nigeria for several years where we had surprise blackouts literally every single day #i have never in my life lit like 3 dozen candles and placed them around the room for lighting purposes #it's a waste of candles #and a fire hazard. the flat we were living in got gutted by the previous tenant by someone knocking over a candle and that was just one #dangerous romance the series #dangerous romance

[moreorlez]

#women's world cup #world cup 2023 #EnglandxNigeria #eng vs nig #enlgland vs nigeria #inglaterra vs nigeria #lauren james #michelle alozie #red card #foul #life #me #unsportsmanlike #antideportivo #temper #agression #women's football #unnecessary #tarjeta roja #falta #expulsion #sent off #england #nigeria #engwnt #nigwnt #wwc 2023

[softhandsworld]

Good morning!

#coffee #cigar #lagos #nigeria #soft life

[afrofunk]

Bandolier - This Is Your Life (1991) [FLAC]

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#Bandolier - This Is Your Life (1991) [FLAC]Rare Afro Exchange #Funk #Disco #Reggae #Boogie #Highlife #Music #West Africa #South Africa #Nigeria #Ghana #Ivory Coast #Togo #Benin #Cameroon #Antilles

[blackstar1887]

Wealth and Heartache: The Unseen Consequences of Financial Disparities

#black love #nigeria #domestic violence #hypergamy #love and money #relationship challenges #life and love #nigerian love #Financial Disparities

[wedarkacademia]

“We don't know how we will grieve until we grieve.”

― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Notes on Grief

#Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie #Notes on Grief #Nonfiction #Memoir #Essays #Africa #Biography #Biography Memoir #Death #Nigeria #Self Help #change #grief #life #mourning #wisdom #loss #emotion #emotions #self reflection #reflections on life #tattoo #dark academia #dark academia aesthetic #light academia #light acadamia aesthetic #chaotic academia #chaotic academia aesthetic #classic academia #classic literature

[cinematicnomad]

it is impossible to capture what lagos was like, though i tried

#kat travels #kat travels photography #kat liveblogs her life #nigeria #lagos was kind of insane #but in a good way #but also sometimes a v intense way lol

[fullt4nk]

being African and watching black panther was probably the best feeling i had all 2022. ESPECIALLY WHEN MY MAN BURNA BOY STARTED PLAYING 😮‍💨😮‍💨 NAIJA STAND UP 🇳🇬🇳🇬

#black panther #wakanda forever #african #afrobeats #nigeria #that movie gave me life #shuri #t’challa #m’baku #n’jadaka #general okoye #nakia #wakanda

[cybertomii]

ITS SO FUCKING WARM

#IT'S HORRIBLE #and that's coming from me #someone's who's lived in nigeria their whole life #like broski #its so humid and everone fucking stinks and there's no air conditioning anywhere #like the humidity hits you in the face like a wall #and there's never any relief #fml