Nigeria
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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769
Nok sculpture, terracotta
Royal Benin ivory mask, one of Nigeria's most recognised artifacts. Benin Empire, 16th century.
Depiction of Benin City by a Dutch illustrator in 1668. The wall-like structure in the centre probably represents the walls of Benin, housing the Benin bronze decorated historic Benin City Palace.
The Lord and Lady Lugard, 1908
Hausa people
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The Hausa people are an ethnic group native to West Africa. They speak the Hausa language, which is the second most spoken language after Arabic in the Afro-Asiatic language family. The Hausa are a cu
Nigeria
…more than 250 ethnic groups speaking 500 distinct languages, all identifying with a wide variety of cultures. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo together constituting over 60% of the total population. The official language is English. Nigeria's constitution ensures freedom of…
Hausa horsemen during Durbar
Photo of Sultan of Zinder's palace courtyard, 1906.
A depiction of a Hausa man from Gobir by Carl Arriens (1913)
Art of a Kano horseman wearing lifidi (cotton-padded armour)