Things Nigerian Parents Banned Us From Doing For Absolutely No Reason

Things Nigerian Parents Banned Us From Doing For Absolutely No Reason

We grew up thinking these were universal laws: don't eat the meat first, don't eat at a friend's house without permission, hand over any money a visitor gives you. Here are some Nigerian childhood rules that made sense then and make absolutely no sense now.

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