Abstract
In Niger State, there are more than fifteen different ethnic groups, each having its peculiar cultural affiliations, but the major ethnic groups in the State are; Nupe, Gbagyi, Fulani/Hausa. This paper tends to reflect on certain aspects of cultures which seem to have been forgotten among the three major ethnic groups, with focus on marriage most of whose aspects have been tempered by the influence of Western education. A qualitative method was used with the aim of extracting vital information from the participants regarding the forgotten aspects of cultures. Four aged people who are versed on culture were purposively selected. An in-depth interview, non-participatory observation and document analysis were used as means for data collection. All the participants were interviewed in English and each session of the interview lasted for about an hour to two hours. The interview was recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed manually. Findings from the study discovered that; most of the beautiful and less expensive cultural practices in marriage have been forgotten, abandoned and changed with expensive and luxurious practices. The paper reviews the traditional marriage practices in the past among the Nupe, Gbagyi and the Fulani, and the influence of Western education on the forgotten aspects. The paper concludes by pointing out effects of the forgotten aspects on our contemporary society, particularly with the increase in population among the youths.
Highlights
Cultural interactions no matter how limited it may be, bring conflict between the old and the new, when some aspects of the old are shed and some new features incorporated into the old
In Niger State, there are more than fifteen different ethnic groups, each having its peculiar cultural affiliations, but the major ethnic groups in the State are; Nupe, Gbagyi, Fulani/Hausa
This paper tends to reflect on certain aspects of cultures which seem to have been forgotten among the three major ethnic groups, with focus on marriage most of whose aspects have been tempered by the influence of Western education
Summary
Cultural interactions no matter how limited it may be, bring conflict between the old and the new, when some aspects of the old are shed and some new features incorporated into the old. This development is because culture is dynamic and undergoes changes while retaining some aspect of itself. This has been the case in the culture of communities in Niger State. Bawa and Salahu (2012) indicated that good indigenous cultural aspects if maintained can positively promote cultural respects among various communities in Niger State Some of the forgotten aspects of the culture are beautiful but relevant that need to be placed on record for revival and future generation usage. Bawa and Salahu (2012) indicated that good indigenous cultural aspects if maintained can positively promote cultural respects among various communities in Niger State
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