Truths and Deeds!

"Let us narrow our focus to  Benue State , the middle belt and home to the  Tiv ,  Idoma ,  Igede , and Etulo people." It really does seem like these groups are not doing enough in showcase their unique cultural heritage.  As it is, not very many people living outside this geographical region know a lot about the Benue people or their culture. The simple explanation for this is that we have not done enough in the way of showcasing what makes us different. There aren't enough literary materials the portray the many features common to the Benue people either. When you access the internet, only a few references are made." Read the full Article via the link bellow:   http://www.iambenue.com/why-silence-the-indeginious-cultural-values-of-the-benue-people/

In today’s world, it does seem like we, the young people have decided to concentrate more on promoting the values of other cultures while our own cultural values are relocated to the background. Yet the implication that in neglecting to showcase our indigenous roots and the ideals on which our cultures stand on no one will do it for us is not lost. Take the western culture, for example, most contemporaries prefer the western mode of dressing, speech mannerisms and attitude. Maybe this is because the western culture holds more appeal or because we have simply lost interest in our cultures. But it is important to draw a limit to how we behave. We must understand that no matter how far we carry our desire to do things like the western world does things only our background will truely give us our true identity. However, we can choose to adopt the promising values of the western world and renounce our primitive values as well as beliefs. Only then can we be able to strike a perfect ba