Gst 201 course guide
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| SELF-ASSESSMENT EXERCISE What do you know about the religious beliefs of the Niger Delta people 3.4 The Arts of the Niger Delta People Unlike the Yoruba, the Igbo and especially the Bini, the Niger Delta people are not famous for great works of art. Perhaps their ecological limitations did not encourage such artistic orientation. Nevertheless, this does not mean that Niger Delta people do not know anything about arts and crafts. Of course, the ecological situation of the region does not favour certain crafts and skills such as iron smelting, bronze works, the manufacture of glass beads, the terracotta tradition and the textile industry, etc. However, the Niger Delta people are rather professional in the domains of canoe making, salt production, ceramics, etc. Besides, the Ijaw, the Itsekiri, the Urhobo and the Isoko have proved their best skills in the oil palm production technology. History also tells us that cloth weaving in the Aboh area diffused to parts of Isoko and Urhobo areas. Also music and dance constitute an immense contribution of the Niger Delta region to the overall heritage of the Nigeria nation. It is recorded that most of these dances and music have formed the cultural background of some of the young dancers and musicians of today. It is well known that the late Rex Lawson had derived much of his inspiration from his native Kalabari Ijaw music. This is also true of Okupa in Isokoland, Sally Young and Mike Okri in the Ukhuokori and Ughelli areas of Urhoboland. Download 0.68 Mb. Share with your friends:
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