If you visit a Nigerian church for the first time, you may mistake the Praise & Worship for an early morning yell session.
It seems like Nigerians love singing these songs at the top of
their lungs, heart, rib cage, throat, etc…. Please don’t let this
frighten you, Nigerians love projecting their voices. If it’s not
loud, it’s not Nigerian!!!! Open your ears to hear the sounds of Stuff Nigerian People Like.
Has it ever occurred to you that our parents, uncles, and aunts love to make sure their voices are higher than anyone else’s within a half mile radius? Well, this may become a problem when this turns into a competition. Nigerian’s know that who ever has the loudest argument must have the best argument, therefore; they win. Nigerians take pride in having the loudest voice.
As a kid growing up in a Nigerian household, you may hear
questions from Oyibo like, “Why is your dad yelling like that on the phone? Is he angry?”. You may even ask yourself “Why is daddy yelling on the phone as if this is a long distance call to Nigeria? He’s ordering Pizza!”
Keep in mind, the same people that love screaming are also the same ones that coined the phrase “Don’t shout on me!”
“My friend, no shout on me abeg. If you continue to raise your voice on me, you will no longer have voice to raise”