Oh, how I wish I could experience a Christmas in Nigeria and then tell you all about it. My friend Kate says that many of them travel back to their villages to be with family, which is especially important for the children growing up in the city to learn more about their rich, cultural roots. However, not everybody has enough money for transport fees to get to the village.
They sing Christmas carols (yes, the ones we know, like Silent Night and Joy to the World), exchange gifts (mostly new clothes and shoes for the kids), go to church, and eat together. I asked if they ‘do’ Santa Claus, and she said they don’t (but they HAVE heard about him from the movies). Also, only the wealthiest people decorate their homes. When it comes to protein or ornaments, they choose the one that’s going to sustain them.
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