Storytelling

Lindsay Andersen 10/26/10

In Nigeria, the storytelling is different, but also quite similar. In America, the first things you can think of when you hear "Storytelling" or "Stories" are books or movies. As we well respect actors, screen writers or even directors, Nigerians respect the storytellers. In fact, some of the storytelling is for entertainment. In Nigeria, the storytelling is mostly verbal. To the Nigerians, it is making sense of the world. The stories can be about anything, but mainly the values, current events, history, family stories, philosophy, and lessons. Many Nigerians have been passing down stories for generations, but each time they slightly change, in which the change is irresistible. These stories are usually told around a campfire, just like the traditional "Storytelling" we hear about or even do in America. Only, our storytelling around a campfire is usually more like ghost stories.

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