Nigeria is currently faced with a crisis of identity arising from the destruction of her cultural heritage, bastardization of her traditions and reckless distortion of her values. There is an urgent need, more than ever before, to arrest the drift to national suicide by making an academic recourse to the enduring values of culture in national development and socio-political stability. This book, in two volumes, examines the intersection of society and culture in Nigeria to provide a basis for a better understanding of the peculiarities and similarities of cultural traditions of the various Nigerian Groups. It provides refreshing insights into traditions about origin, patterns of migrations and settlements and importantly about the nature and character of intergroup relations before the imposition of colonial rule. Conscious of the patriotic role of history in any human formation, the book explores aspects of Nigerian history and culture to make a strong case for the relevance of cultural studies in laying a solid foundation for state and nation-building in A‘post-imperialA’ Nigeria.