What Is Culture

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Culture is the total way of group of people living in community, it is their way of life by the people. It tell how a group live their beliefs, behaviour, custom, values and language. Culture is a life style of a particular community the ideas of this group of people is call culture.

Every community have their own cultural life style. What they believe and they live in in the society

. Material culture: This culture tell about how this people dress, clothes and food. Their native attire

. Non-material culture: this is the include beliefs, ideas, morals, values and language of a group of people living the community

The Important Of Culture

Every Human have their own culture, culture is very important in human life

. It promote unity among themselves

. It guide identity to individual and group of people.

. It helps for social interaction and social behaviour of a group of people.

. It preserve tradition and history of a group of people.

. It influence education, religion and politics.

Main Elements Of Culture

The main elements of culture are

. Language: This use for communication their model of interaction this tell where they come from.

. Beliefs: Their beliefs what they believe in the community like the ancestral heritage, forefathers idols.

. Custom And Traditions: The tradition of the people in community how performance the community rites in their community is their tradition.

. Norms: This are rules that guide the community, this rules formal (law) or informal (social expectations)

. Values: This include honesty, respect, and hard work, the community values of a group of people.

. Material culture: This talk about the physical objects create my group of people it can be clothes, food, house, tool and artwork.

Conclusion:

Culture is the life style of a group of people it includes their beliefs, custom, tradition, values and language, this help to bring unity among this group of people in a community one culture, one beliefs. And their model of interaction show how they think and share ideas among themselves.

AFRICA COMMUNITY

AFRICA COMMUNITY

This article talk about the Africa community as a whole, Africa historical history and which play in community and the society as whole.

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Alidinma Community

Agbor – Alidinma

This is a community in Agbor town after Ekokor Agbor community, Agbor -Alidinma is located in Ika south local government area in Delta State Park

what Is The meaning of Alidima

The name Alidima / Alidinma has a meaning which mean good land Ali means-Earth or land while while dima means-good

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Put all together means good land that is the meaning of Alidima/Alidinma.

Occupation Of Agbor-Alidinma

The major Occupation of Agbor-Alidinma people, their occupation is farming Agbor -Alidinma is under Agbor community.

Their leadership System

  1. The Dein of Agbor (Obi of Agbor) Which is the king of Agbor is the head of Agbor kingdom
  2. All the community in Agbor is under Agbor, and rule by the Obi of Agbor (Dein of Agbor)

The Agbor Community

Each community in Agbor has their chiefs and family head (elders). The elders man control the community.

Alidima is a community under Agbor and is part of Agbor kingdom and govern by Dein of Agbor (Obi of Agbor)

Their Cultural System

They has cultural blends, the Alidinma people speak Ika. They are Ika speaking people ( Igbo influenced) According to some trace roots.

The oldest man in the community of Agbor-Alidima control the community in Agbor-Alidima town is head there. The oldest man in each family also control the family farm land and so on. The farm land and ancestral rite in Alidima are well manager, The internal affairs of the community is been control by most elders man called (Diokpa/Okpala) Any old man can be called Diokpa in any family not from particular family.

How Decision Is Been Carry Out In Alidinma Town

I. Family head (Diokpa/Okpala) Elders man in the family

ii. Elders in council (Elders council)

iii. community head (Community chairman)

iv Final authority the Dein of Agbor ( obi of Agbor), The Obi of Agbor has the final say in all the community of Agbor.

Ogume Masquerade Celebration

Ogume Masquerade Celebration In Ogume Community

Ogume is a town located in Ndokwa West local government area of Delta State in Ukwani.

. Masquerade In Ogume Town

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Ogume community masquerade, this masquerade display the real unquie of Ogume people and showcase their cultural Heritage in Ogume town

. Purpose Of The Masquerade In Ogume Town

1.For cultural dance: For entertainment to entertain people of Ogume and visitors who come from afar.

2.Historicial heritage: This is the heritage from father to son generation to come.

Cultural life : The effect their life style in a way to promote the culture of Ogume people.

What Make Ogume Special

Their masquerade festival

2 Their dancing style

3 Their farming system

4 Fishing festival

Types Of Masquerade In Ogume

1 Enforcement Masquerade: This masquerade in Ogume help to maintain the law order and discipline in community laws of the people of Ogume.

2 Festival masquerade: This festival masquerade of Ogume, They are use to showcase during the cultural festival and celebration in Ogume community. For celebration during these time come from different community to witness the masquerade festival in Ogume home and away come together as one.

3 Ancestral Masquerade: This Ancestral Masquerade represent the spirit of the ancestral heritage of their forefathers.

This Masquerade have their own Dancing style, custom and with mask

Names Of Masquerade In Ogume Community

11 Mmanwu

Mmamwu: is a masquerade in Ogume town in Ukwani and many Igbo speaking community in the land of Igbo. It always appear in a masked custom to showcase the ancestral spirit heritage in Ogume town.

Ogwugwu Or (Ogugu)

Ogwugwu Masquerade: This is a masquerade for spiritual authority, justice peace and protection of the Ogume people.

Ekpe / Okonko Society masquerade: This Masquerade are connected to authority to enforce the law and discipline they apply this to Ogume tradition. Not everyone is allow to see them special women, only some group of people are allow to see them.

Omu Masquerade

This Masquerade is know for the fertility of women this play a role to help women for fertility issues and get breakthrough.

Ekwegu

The Ekwegu masquerade is for trickster or energetic masquerade know for fast movement, surprised and dramatic performance in Ogume community.