Comments on: Christmas in Nigeria http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/christmas-in-nigeria_78/ Dr. Mike Blyth, pediatrician at Evangel Hospital in Jos, Nigeria Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:26:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike Ettiene http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/christmas-in-nigeria_78/#comment-21004 Mike Ettiene Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:49:27 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=78#comment-21004 If you want to have a taste of real African Xmas, Calabar is the place to go. No other place in Nigeria adds so much colour to xmas as Calabar, Cross Rivers State. The carnival like atmosphere, the decorations of homes, acquisition of new clothes for the children in particular, the exchange of gifts and pleasantries, the homecoming of relations who live far away and the special gastronomic delicacies are all what "Ukabadisua " is all about in Calabar. You should not expect any serious xmas celebration in the northern part of Nigeria for obvious reasons. See you next year at Cannan city (Calabar) and you will surely get the TINAPA experience. Happy New Year. If you want to have a taste of real African Xmas, Calabar is the place to go. No other place in Nigeria adds so much colour to xmas as Calabar, Cross Rivers State. The carnival like atmosphere, the decorations of homes, acquisition of new clothes for the children in particular, the exchange of gifts and pleasantries, the homecoming of relations who live far away and the special gastronomic delicacies are all what “Ukabadisua ” is all about in Calabar. You should not expect any serious xmas celebration in the northern part of Nigeria for obvious reasons. See you next year at Cannan city (Calabar) and you will surely get the TINAPA experience. Happy New Year.

]]> By: Kuku http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/christmas-in-nigeria_78/#comment-19281 Kuku Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:17:12 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=78#comment-19281 I am trying to catch up with what christmas is like today in Nigeria and what a good picture of it i just read here.Christmas today is still as has been covered by you and all the comments.Except that the wheather is in most cases not as cold as the previous christmas.God bless everyone this Christmas Amen. I am trying to catch up with what christmas is like today in Nigeria and what a good picture of it i just read here.Christmas today is still as has been covered by you and all the comments.Except that the wheather is in most cases not as cold as the previous christmas.God bless everyone this Christmas Amen.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/christmas-in-nigeria_78/#comment-171 Mike Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:59:38 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=78#comment-171 Yes, indeed, SIM does have a project for street children and other children at risk. It started in Jos but has now mushroomed out to several other locations. They don't seem to have a true website yet but the Herschels' blog & website (http://www.therothchilds.org) has a lot of interesting information about it. Yes, indeed, SIM does have a project for street children and other children at risk. It started in Jos but has now mushroomed out to several other locations. They don’t seem to have a true website yet but the Herschels’ blog & website (http://www.therothchilds.org) has a lot of interesting information about it.

]]> By: Benjamin Madison http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/christmas-in-nigeria_78/#comment-170 Benjamin Madison Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:35:25 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=78#comment-170 I used to live near Jos in a village called Ganawuri - off the highway near Riyom. I spent one Christmas day with some Fulani herders and their cattle - despite the fact that it was just "tuesday" to them - it was an oddly Christian Christmas. At one point SIM in Jos had some sort of project with the local street children - called, I think, almadjeri. Do you know anything about that? I've worked with similar kids in Gambia, where they are called almudos. I used to live near Jos in a village called Ganawuri - off the highway near Riyom. I spent one Christmas day with some Fulani herders and their cattle - despite the fact that it was just “tuesday” to them - it was an oddly Christian Christmas.

At one point SIM in Jos had some sort of project with the local street children - called, I think, almadjeri. Do you know anything about that? I’ve worked with similar kids in Gambia, where they are called almudos.

]]> By: momaoge http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/christmas-in-nigeria_78/#comment-73 momaoge Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:03:17 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=78#comment-73 I'm married to a Nigerian who God sent to America as a missionary in 1981. He so misses Christmas in his country. We've ALWAYS had church on Christmas at the churches we've pastored here in America. And they are usually well attended overall. I was in Jos some time ago, when we went to visit my dh's family in Owiri, and stopped there to see friends. I’m married to a Nigerian who God sent to America as a missionary in 1981. He so misses Christmas in his country. We’ve ALWAYS had church on Christmas at the churches we’ve pastored here in America. And they are usually well attended overall.

I was in Jos some time ago, when we went to visit my dh’s family in Owiri, and stopped there to see friends.

]]> By: Missionary Blog Watch http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/christmas-in-nigeria_78/#comment-72 Missionary Blog Watch Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:46:52 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=78#comment-72 <strong>Lead up to Christmas</strong> It's that time of year again - many missionaries are stopping by their blogs to apologize for being too busy to blog. :-) In spite of all that, in the lead up to Christmas... Lead up to Christmas

It’s that time of year again - many missionaries are stopping by their blogs to apologize for being too busy to blog. :-) In spite of all that, in the lead up to Christmas…

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