Nigerian Americans Flashcards
language
igbo, yoruba, hausa, and pidgin english
PDA
never hold hands
space
more comfortable with personal space
religion
christian and islam
polygamy
many wifes
how do they understand things best?
when their told in a story
locus
internal and external
use witchcraft, herbalists
diet
put bones in soup with vinegar to let calcium come out
illnesses
malaria
fevers
mongolian spots
HIV
AIDS
lactose intolerance
mental health
very taboo
shameful
stigma due to their belief that its hereditary
seeds
use seeds and leaves marks
natural illnesses
caused by forces in nature as result of life, exposure to natural contaminants
unnatural illness
caused by humans
can be jealousy or karma
“GOOD” herbalist
provide concoctions to promote wellness
“BAD” herbalist
concoction detrimental to health
“LATTER KIND”
magic, voodoo, witchcraft
very cheap
“GOOD” native doctors
expensive
provide charms and oils
death practices
owe dead rites
ozo burial in 3 stages
1:burial
2:interment showcase
3:celebration
how are dead women cleaned
by other women and only women can see them
dead man
what wife does
wife unable to wear makeup or do hair
black attire
unable to participate in activities
may share head out of respect for husband
