Culture and Development: A Study of the Tangible Assets of Akwa-Ocha Industry in Ubulu-Uku Community of Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

The quest for economic growth and cultural development of the country has been hampered by lack of cultural identities among the different ethnic groups. Over the years, the people of Anioma communities have developed a dressing codes and cloth which if adopted and adapted by the entire country could bring the needed development to the people of Anioma communities and the country in general. This study therefore engages the Anioma people who are the major stakeholders on the need to further their cultural apparel to other ethnic groups as well as the entire country as this will increase their economic potentials thereby selling their cultural identities to others. In using this approach, cultural identities as well as economic potentials are hereby projected. To achieve this the study adopted the use of qualitative research method concentrated on focus group discussions, the study therefore recommends the exposure of Anioma cultural apparels such as Akwa Ocha for use by other ethnic nationalities as a means of cultural emancipation, thereby building on the capital base of the people of Anioma communities.