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WEEK 3
SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION
TOPIC: IMPORTANCE OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
CONTENT:
SKILLS NECESSARY FOR PRESERVATION OF OUR TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS, BELIEFS IN NIGERIA
Sub-Topic 1: Skills necessary for preservation of our traditions, customs, and beliefs in Nigeria.
Culture is the totality of people’s way of life customs and traditions are the total ways in which people of a particular society live and relate with another. Belief is the norms values and doctrines which people of a common interest, opinion and back ground adopt to regulate their tradition and customs. Features of culture, includes our mode of dressing, food, greeting, art and crafts. In Nigeria, we have high level of traditional and cultural diversity. Different tribes are known for a certain custom and tradition.
To preserve or protect our traditions, customs and belief in Nigeria;
- Children should be taught and encouraged to speak and converse with their dialect or local language at home by their parents. This will eventually help to preserve our cultural identity.
- Wearing of cultural dresses.
- Organizing cultural festivals funded by the government.
- We have different types of food or dishes prepared by Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba. When we prepare them, it will help to preserve our traditions and custom.
- The making or creating various materials for domestic use to weave cloth (Akweke people from Abia state.) basket, mat, chairs, e.t.c.
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