Igbo of Nigeria

In an online magazine about travel tips I learned about Igbo tribe that stays in Nigeria and is one of the largest ethnic tribes in this area. They stay in the south eastern part of Nigeria. Thanks to this lucky find on an online magazine I came across this fascinating tribe, based around one god Chineke (Chukwu).

Beliefs /Religions

The Igbo religion is quite different from the western world religion. In the western world we believe we all have our own religion or some of us don't even believe in a religion. The Igbo tribe believes in different gods and one superior god who controls everything, in addition to that they also believe that the spirits of your ancestors watch over you. best Online magazine

Unlike the Christian religion the Igbo people believe that every man has two souls and they also believe in reincarnation. One of the Igbo beliefs are that when someone dies they get reincarnated into their own family. If an elder dies in the Igbo tribe it is considered as a blessing.

Entertainment Igbo style

Igbo entertainment is fascinating. The Igbo tribe are into musical instruments mainly percussion instruments ( Drums , gong , wind instruments and flute). One of the most interesting instruments in their community is the ubawakwala which is a type of guitar.

 In their spare time the Igbo tribe plays these wonderful instruments that for many of us are very foreign. There are also special Igbo dances that connect with the rhythm of the beat, these dances include acrobatic stunts, cartwheels etc.

Art is quite popular in the Igbo tribe but not paintings and drawing, instead the Igbo tribe makes different types of masks and masquerades which symbolize abstract things. In some places Igbo has also made sculptures of legendary ancestors and goddess.

They are a very diverse tribe, with their unique beliefs and forms of entertainment. Their means and material possessions are limited. They use their imagination and they work together as a community to live life their own way.   

People who even in the 21^st century live a life of simplicity and innocence, far away from consumerism, amaze me. I learn a form them and it is thanks to online magazines that I am able to know about them.

It makes me wonder how so little can make them so happy. Though some aspects of modern life has touched them in the recent years; roads, limited electricity and food, they are perfectly fine without it.

These tribes are not just a part of exotic magazines online or travel tips, they are a lesson for all. Live the present with the nature and in nature.

Scuba Diving a wondrous experience

The  feeling of breathing underwater is a spectacular feeling really unexplainable. Seeing life  underwater and being able to touch and swim through them. The atmosphere of being surrounded by total silence  and communicating through hand signals and motions while floating through the sea is wonderful in itself. The beauty of sea life and the feeling of being in a different part of the environment is hard to explain for those who have not tried.  

The first time I found out about scuba diving is from an online travel magazine, the images in the travel magazine took my breath away.  Scuba diving is one of the most relaxing and destressing sport. It’s great for your health, helps improve your flexibility, strength, blood circulation, agility and generally helps improve you respiratory system. Scuba diving also increases the oxygen intake in your blood.

 Scuba diving has helped in releasing my stress and learning how to properly focus. Scuba divers easily loose calories and also build muscle with the equipment that they carry. When scuba diving you learn how beautiful the underwater world is. You learn to be more aware of what’s going around in the environment and you learn to be dependent on the person you scuba dive with.It teaches you responsibility  for yourself and your buddy. This can help you during stressful times in your daily  life. Diving also helps you meet new people and experience countries in a way not many people can or do.

 It is usually safer to scuba dive with someone or else if there are any problems like running out of oxygen underwater you will be able to get help from your buddy. With this you learn to trust, d cooperate and communicate underwater. You learn to be more calm how before making decisions like where to go underwater to first think through every decision and then communicate it with the person who is scuba diving with you.

In travel tips or travel magazine sites you can get many ideas about where and how to  go about scuba diving and other water sports.Rememberit’s important to be careful and follow the rules. For scuba diving you should go to a PADI certified placeonly.

Through scuba diving Ilearnt  the importance of sea life and got  to experience a wonderful  world  never experienced before.

I suggest for all who have not tried scuba diving to try and experience the wonders of the sea. There is enough information in travel magazine and other magazines online for you to understand and explore water sports, get valuable travel tipsand make the right choice.