Sociocultural Practices Promoting Alcohol Consumption among the Igbo and Yoruba People of Nigeria
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2021
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Department of History and International Relations, Veritas University (The Catholic University of Nigeria), Abuja - Nigeria Journal of History and International Relations
Abstract
Nonproblematic alcohol consumptions are commonplace
among Nigerian cultures. The reason is based on peoples'
view that alcohol consumption is not a social problem but
rather an enhancer of specific cultural beliefs. This study
reviews sociocultural practices that promote alcohol
consumption among the Igbo and Yoruba people of Nigeria.
It was observed that alcohol consumption is associated with
social and cultural factors such as social entertainment,
cultural acceptance, a symbol of festivity, elements of
celebration, the practice of sharing, respect and worship of
ancestral spirits, shared positive beliefs and values about
alcoholic beverages, to ease boredom, a temporal escape
route from personal anxieties stress and trauma, use of
alcohol as a stimulant, peer pressure, local medication of
herbs with alcohol, family environments, involvement in
the production of the substance, the celebration of
transitional rituals, festivities, "Nmai Orie" elders meeting