By Being an excerpt of a paper presented as guest speaker at a colloquium, which is part of activities marking the 50th birthday anniversary of Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Nigeria, on June 17, 2021.
As an academic son in whom I am well pleased, I have done critical readings of some of LOI‟s film productions. Consequently, I can say, without equivocation, that LOI‟s filmic statements are words on marble in the Nigerian film industry, popularly called Nollywood. Put succinctly, we are celebrating a man that has committed his post-UNIPORT days, time and personal resources, to fertilise and crystallise our film industry. This he has done from a very humble beginning.
From the above, it could be deduced that perceiving culture from the negative perspective is a sign of ignobility; seeing culture as fetish, archaic, old ways of doing things, ancestral or deity worship, and so on, amount to misconception. Culture differentiates one group of people from another; it gives a people unique identity; and it enables people to adapt to their environment.
One thing that readily comes to my mind, in any discourse on cultural revival, is the good old ways of our fathers. Today, parents celebrate openly once a son returns from the city, flaunting his new found wealth. For those of us who have seen more years, we know that this was not the practice back in the days. Such a son must answer probing questions from the parents; they would insist on finding out how he came by such sudden wealth.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Stakeholders chart way for creative, cultural industries | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News2020, no doubt, will remain memorable in the minds of many because of the haunting experience it left behind. It was one tough year for the creative economy in the world over. 🐂
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »
Ejigbo Roads... unending pain for motorists, commuters | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsEjigbo, a suburb of Lagos, is notorious for dilapidated roads, the major reason the area is always in the news. This road is d actual ghetto Is guardian Nigeria still on twitter
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »
2021 UTME: Candidates say power outage delays exams | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsSome candidates, who sat for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Maraba and some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) When will things work in this nation?
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »
Ultraconservative Raisi elected Iran president as rivals concede | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsCongratulations poured in for ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi Saturday on winning Iran's presidential election as his rivals conceded even before official results were announced. Iran is doomed
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »
Chairmanship options, zoning worries dog APC national convention | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsAgainst the backdrop of recent history of divisions and infighting within the National Working Committee (NWC) of governing All Progressives Congress (APC), stakeholders have continued to examine the profile of the party’s next national chairman.
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »
Buhari pressures Mali to return to civilian rule | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsPresident Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, called on West African leaders to exert pressure on the military leadership in Mali to ensure that the transition process in the country is not aborted. Charity was supposed to begin from home Hypocrite See who's talking 😒
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »