AFRICAN AMERICAN NIGERIAN

Dress, Music, Dance

AFRICAN AMERICAN NIGERIAN: DRESS

• Men from various African

American Nigerian groups
wear Sokoto ("show-kowtow"), a
pair of loose-fitting trousers,
a Buba ("boo-bah") or loose-
fitting overshirt, and a cap.
Yoruba men wear agbada ("ah-
bah-dah"), a flowing robe worn to
the ankle. It covers an undervest
with no sleeves and a pair of
baggy pants.
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• The women wear a wide piece of

cloth from below the neck to the
ankles. A blouse hanging to the
waist is worn over it. A head tie
and a thin veil are also worn.
Nigerian Americans wear
traditional costumes on special
occasions such as National Day,
October 1.
 AFRICAN AMERICAN NIGERIAN: DANCES AND SONGS

• Because dancing and music are such an

important part of their culture, Nigerian
Americans can brag of a wealth of both
traditional and modern music and dance.
• At birth and death, on happy and sad
moments, and during worship, dancing and
music are present.
• Traditionally, men and women did not dance
together in many Nigerian societies.
• This custom has been altered by Western
education and influence, but Nigerian
Americans who want to preserve their
culture continue to practice it.
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• In Nigeria, drums are an essential part of both

music and dance. Juju, a slow, contemplative
guitar-based sound, is Yorubaland's most
well-known musical subgenre.
• Highlife music is prevalent in West Africa,
particularly Nigeria. Electric guitar, double
bass, percussion, brass, vocals, and drums are
typically heard in highlife music.
• Muslims like to listen to the music of North
African roots in Northern Nigeria. Despite the
fact that the instruments used in this music
vary, trumpets, flutes, long brass horns, frame
drums, cymbals, and kettle drums are
frequently used.
 References

• Nigerian Americans - History, Modern era, The first nigerians in

america.
(n.d.). https://www.everyculture.com/multi/Le-Pa/Nigerian-
Americans.html
• nigerian american dance - Google Zoeken. (n.d.).
https://www.google.com/search?q=nigerian+american+dance
• nigerian trumpet songs - Google Zoeken. (n.d.).
https://www.google.com/search?q=nigerian+trumpet+songs