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An intricate composition in black and white tells a story of the country from north to south. At the bottom the Egun community in Lagos celebrates with a dance festival. A drum taller than the dancers stands in the circle. An animated dance drawing in all of the participants is punctuated with periodic leaping of the men in simultaneous playing of the drum with rods seen in their hands.
"Eyo" an annual masquerade celebrating community can be seen directly over the drummers. Yorubas play dundun drums and sekere. The Igbo youth engage in lively and skilled acrobatic dancing. An Igbo chief's hat with a long graceful feather symbolic of importance can be found.
Igbo masks and fish from the river region can be found above a tall conical gong made of hammered iron. The varied breadth of the shape allows for equally great tonal variety resulting in delightful music.
A bowl of "Fura de Nunu'' balls prepared by a woman await eating. Made of guinea corn, this delectable treat is eaten with fresh milk.
Parrots are plentiful in central Nigeria and are noted by the parrot head.
The Gwari of central Nigeria are noted for their elegant pottery. Old Abuja homes are topped with pottery cap. A horse's head encloses a scene of a great festival in the north, the "Dubar" horse race drawing competitors from every corner of the region. The Fulani are renown for their nomadic life, cattle, astute business practice and delight of aesthetic in daily life.
In the upper right a woman carries an elegant container of fresh milk on her head and a blending stick with which one might repelled the rich cream for a healthy refreshing drink. According to traditional dress, her top is cut short and the skirt is wrapped. The milkmaid is elegant in her daily work adorned with beads and jewelry.