Nigerian Americans Flashcards
1
Q
language
A
igbo, yoruba, hausa, and pidgin english
2
Q
PDA
A
never hold hands
3
Q
space
A
more comfortable with personal space
4
Q
religion
A
christian and islam
5
Q
polygamy
A
many wifes
6
Q
how do they understand things best?
A
when their told in a story
7
Q
locus
A
internal and external
use witchcraft, herbalists
8
Q
diet
A
put bones in soup with vinegar to let calcium come out
9
Q
illnesses
A
malaria
fevers
mongolian spots
HIV
AIDS
lactose intolerance
10
Q
mental health
A
very taboo
shameful
stigma due to their belief that its hereditary
11
Q
seeds
A
use seeds and leaves marks
12
Q
natural illnesses
A
caused by forces in nature as result of life, exposure to natural contaminants
13
Q
unnatural illness
A
caused by humans
can be jealousy or karma
14
Q
“GOOD” herbalist
A
provide concoctions to promote wellness
15
Q
“BAD” herbalist
A
concoction detrimental to health
