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Group 3: The Traditional Nigerian Family

Group 3: The Traditional Nigerian Family. By: Monica, Daisy, and Isaiah. To Live in an Nigerian Family:.

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Group 3: The Traditional Nigerian Family

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  1. Group 3: The Traditional Nigerian Family By: Monica, Daisy, and Isaiah

  2. To Live in an Nigerian Family: Family, is usually made up of people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption, is very important to Nigerians. There are 2 family types: nuclear and extended. The more nuclear family, children, they had the higher in society they were. Many families in the eastern part of Nigeria have ten or more children

  3. A Traditional Nigerian Family

  4. Woman in the Nigerian Culture: Some households have the wives as the head, but sometimes that results in the wife to be divorced. In other cases, the wife could be married to a man with multiple wives. The men are called 'mobile husbands' and the women 'outside wives'

  5. Family Traditions -Nigerian women are responsible for providing for their family -Men have little obligation to provide for their wives and children -The main source in income for women is by farming and selling homemade products to sell in a local market -Very few women are active in professional and political positions

  6. Family Traditions( Continued ) -Men are dominant over women in Nigerian society -Men have the rights to beat up their wives up to the point of physical injury

  7. The extended families -The extended families are an important part of the Nigerian social system -Grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, and in laws all work as a unit through life -Family relationships are guided by hierarchy and seniority -Social standing and recognition is achieved through extended families

  8. Hierarchy -Nigeria is a hierarchical society in which age and position earns respect -The oldest person in a family or group is honoured -In a social situation, they're greeted and served first -In return,the most senior person makes decisions that are in best interest of their family members

  9. Customs in Nigeria -When meeting people, the Nigerians' most common greeting is a handshake with a warm, welcoming smile -When greeting an older person, it is a sign of respect to bow your head -A Nigerian generally waits for a women to extend her hand -Close friends and family members often kiss and hug when meeting

  10. Nigerian Communication Style -Nigerians are known to be very outgoing and friendly -Foreigners who take the time to get to know a Nigerian as a person are considered friends and welcomed into their inner circle of family and close friends -Communication can also be indirect and usually gestures are used when trying to tell something to another person

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