[Usesdiums]

SOME STEREOTYPES IN NIGERIA WITH PICS.


NIGERIA

HAUSA, Tall Dark Lanky Sunken in eyes













IGBO darker medium brown, to light brown skin, round faces,with a slight gonzo nose thing going on













Yoruba, almond shaped eyes, dark brown skin, more rigid features










In the Americas these phenotypes are far more meshed in NIgeria Not so much. I can often spot a Yoruba and a Hausa and Igbo fairly easily, kinda like spotting an Eritrean family in an American mall

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There's also a distinctivness to Yoruba eyes too.

[lapyignipinge]

the "sad"eyes

[SHpuntik]

the "sad"eyes

They have the most distinctive eyes in My opinion…... I agree Thats one of the main features to spot a Yoruba with

[ephennaCypota]

They have the most distinctive eyes in My opinion…... I agree Thats one of the main features to spot a Yoruba with

I have them despite I am mixed, but my afro ancestry must be Yoruba.

[scoundtrack]

They have the most distinctive eyes in My opinion…... I agree Thats one of the main features to spot a Yoruba with

Sometimes they come out looking "Asian" too.

[EarnestKS]

I have them despite I am mixed, but my afro ancestry must be Yoruba.

Its very likely Those are beautiful Eyes to have. The Igbo are the most median and in a way more plain plain overall South eastern Nigeria Looks most like typical African Americans They often have lighter skin as well my Nigerian is south eastern btw. Whenever A nigerian has median features with no real distinctiveness and lighter skin I assume they are Igbo

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Sometimes they come out looking "Asian" too.

Yep Very Brandyish

[fabrizioitwloch]

Its very likely Those are beautiful Eyes to have. THe Igbo are the most median and in a way plain overall South eastern Nigeria Looks most like typical African Americans They often have lighter skin as well

You must hang around with A LOT of Nigerians lol.

[VtLe67WR]

You must hang around with A LOT of Nigerians lol.

Actually…. not really I didn't grow up with other Nigerians. My household is very Nigerian as well, but MY Naijaness comes from my talks with my mother (half Nigerian/Sierra leonean) and mainly my own research. All of my close friends are West Indian Filipino, or African American, or White American.

[15Praxanant]

Actually…. not really I didn't grow up with other Nigerians. My household is very Nigerian as well, but MY Naijaness comes from my talks with my mother (half Nigerian/Sierra leonean) and mainly my own research. All of my close friends are West Indian Filipino, or African American, or White American.

Are you also part Dominican (I'm going by your username)? Interesting Mix.

What Nigerian ethnicity do you descend from, if you don't mind my asking?

[Czrzftmz]

Are you also part Dominican (I'm going by your username)? Interesting Mix.

What Nigerian ethnicity do you descend from, if you don't mind my asking?

Yea Im Half Dominican (not DR) French Dominica the Eastern Caribbean. Creole people. My Naija ethnicity is Enuani which A mix of Beni, Several South/Southeastern Ethnicities including Igbo. My mother speaks her native tounge as well.

"Riolaw, Ogarilyaw" (a greeting) "Mayrigi"(victory) "bata nu naw mili Nayzo" (come inside water is falling… I think) some words and phrases I know a few…lol

[Nypbscao]

Yea Im Half Dominican (not DR) French Dominica the Eastern Caribbean. Creole people. My Naija ethnicity is Enuani which A mix of Beni, Several South/Southeastern Ethnicities including Igbo. My mother speaks her native tounge as well.

"Riolaw, Ogarilyaw" "Merigi" "bata nu no mili Nayzo" some words and phrases I know a few…lol

I definitely recognize this one haha.

[PypeMaypetasy]

I definitely recognize this one haha.

So dope! Can you understand that phrase or just mili?

[medshop]

Yea Im Half Dominican (not DR) French Dominica the Eastern Caribbean. Creole people. My Naija ethnicity is Enuani which A mix of Beni, Several South/Southeastern Ethnicities including Igbo. My mother speaks her native tounge as well.

"Riolaw, Ogarilyaw" (a greeting) "Mayrigi"(victory) "bata nu naw mili Nayzo" (come inside water is falling… I think) some words and phrases I know a few…lol

What is French Dominica ? Guadeloupe ?

[mypharmalife]

What is French Dominica ? Guadeloupe ?

Its a small island in the eastern Caribbean Its kinda like guadeloupe mixed with Trinidad

[RussellPG]

So dope! Can you understand that phrase or just mili?

The phrase - "Come inside the house, rain is falling"

I think your Naija ethnicity comes from Delta State region, right? My cousins are partly from the region (Delta Igbos).

[addifttiest]

Its a small island in the eastern Caribbean Its kinda like guadeloupe mixed with Trinidad

Oh yeah man , thanks , Island of Dominica is the name I guess .
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[Erawise]

The phrase - "Come inside the house, rain is falling"

I think your Naija ethnicity comes from Delta State region, right? My cousins are partly from the region (Delta Igbos).

Anioma. but we are Enuani not Igbo. Our region was never part of Biafra And our Language isn't the same, and our Traditions and food differs as well as heritage, My mom understands some colloquial Beni because of her language and some other tongues as well, its really jumbled up. But I love My Igbos though I definitely have more distant ancestry from there too. on at least my father's side Dominicans are significantly of Igbo descent I believe.

[Automobill]

Anioma. but we are Enuani not Igbo. Our region was never part of Biafra And our Language isn't the same, and our Traditions and food differs as well as heritage, My mom understands some colloquial Beni because of her language and some other tongues as well, its really jumbled up. But I love My Igbos though I definitely have more distant ancestry from there too. on at least my father's side Dominicans are significantly of Igbo descent I believe.

Yeah Delta is one of the more Heterogenous states in the country.

My cousins' place is situated towards the border Anioma towns (towards Anambra/Onitsha, which is Igbo land).

[drgshmcm]

Yeah Delta is one of the more Heterogenous states in the country.

My cousins' place is situated towards the border Anioma towns (towards Anambra/Onitsha, which is Igbo land).

Yea my mom knows these towns she says those border towns have Igbos where it starts to cross a bit.

Well Nigeria is the most ethnically diverse country in Africa, there is tons of heterogeneity