NIGER CULTURE

THIS CULTURE IS MARKED BY VARIATION OF FRENCH COLONIALISM.  THEY HAVE FOUR DISTINCT CULTURAL AREAS AND ETHNIC GROUPS.  MUCH OF ETHNIC GROUPS TEND TO BE FARMERS  AND PASTORALISTS.  ANOTHER GROUP ARE NOMADS OF THE AIR MONTHS AND SAHARAN DESERT.

ISLAM SPREAD FROM NORTH AFRICA BEGINNING IN THE 10TH CENTURY.  IT GEREATKY SHAPED THEIR MORES.  IT IS PRACTICED BY MOST FOLKS.  THEY HAVE BEEN RESTORING INTEREST IN THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE, WITH EMPHASIS ON ARCHITECTURE.  AND CRAFTS , DANCES AND MUSIC.  THEY PRIMARILY PLAY GUITAR .  THEIR GOVERNMENTS HAVE TRIED TO FORGE A SHARED CULTURE, BUT IT HAS BEEN SLOW.  THE ETHNIC GROUPS HAVE THEIR OWN HISTORIES SUCH AS HAUSA, TUREG AND KANURI.  FRENCH HAD A SMALL VILLAGE IN NAMEY.

SOME FOLKS OR ANIMISTS HAVE FESTIVALS.  THEY BELIEVE THERE IS NO SEPARATION BETWEEN SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL WORLD.  SPIRITS EXIST IN PLANTS AND ALL OF THE ENVIRONMENT.   IN NIGER THEY SPEAK 8 LANGUAGES.  ABOUT 1/2 SPEAK HAUSA.

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