#i had done art similar to this with kagakuro back in 2017 or sumn but never finished the other drawings
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In continuation of my half-Nigerian Nebuya headcanons, I have decided to add more headcanons surrounding this.
-I was saying in the last headcanon post that Nebuya would for sure have a Nigerian name that his mother gave him, but at the time, I wasn't sure which name he would have. I decided today that his Nigerian name would be Chukwudi, meaning "there is God" in Igbo. I always felt that if he were to have a name, I'd for sure pick a name that used "chukwu" (meaning "God") because a lot of powerful/profound male Igbo names include "chukwu", and it just seemed to match Nebuya's energy.
-Whenever Nebuya calls family in Nigeria, he lets the others join if they're around. Akashi is the most interested in Nebuya's native language, so between him, Hayama, and Mibuchi, he knows the most Igbo AND Pidgin because Nebuya taught him. It's gotten to the point where Akashi can respond with simple words/sentences to Nebuya's family. He replies to Nebuya's aunts, uncles, and grandparents in Igbo and replies to his cousins in Pidgin. Nebuya's cousins also call Akashi "bossman", which Nebuya thinks is fucking hilarious.
-Speaking of talking to family in Nigeria, most of them will address Nebuya by his Nigerian name, but his cousins made a nickname out of his Japanese given name and call him "Chi Chi". Nebuya hates that nickname because, in Japanese, that nickname is a homonym with "boobs," and he refuses to be associated with that. His cousins don't give a fuck and still call him Chi Chi anyway. Eventually, Hayama picks it up and alternates between calling Nebuya "Ei-chan" and "Chi Chi."
-Nebuya also has a taste for Afro Beats and will blast it on the regular. There are a few artists he has on rotation, too. He probs listens to acts like Wizkid and Burna Boy. Popular classics.
-He can do a few Nigerian dances. Just a lil, though. He's not fond of being the center of attention on the dance floor, but he can do a few steps of something if you ask him to.
-Since Mibuchi likes to cook/bake, Nebuya teaches him a lot of Nigerian recipes. They end up bonding over food and Mibuchi is able to learn a lot about Nebuya's culture.
-Imagine if at some point, Nebuya's parents/other relatives grow so attached to Akashi, Hayama, and Mibuchi that they get sent kaftans of their very own to wear, and Nebuya helps them try them on. That would be so cute to see.
I'm super tired, and my eyes are drooping as I type, so I'll stop here, and if I want to make another part later, I will.
#fun fact there are people who say that japanese names and nigerian names are sometimes easy to mix up#this is because phonetics wise there is overlap in pronunciation which can make a name sounds like one or the other#chukwudi is not one of those names but i still thought id say it#leaning into the nigerian headcanons is healing me in a way i cant imagine#the kaftan headcanon was just an excuse to draw the team in kaftans later btw#i had done art similar to this with kagakuro back in 2017 or sumn but never finished the other drawings#now is my chance#anyway enjoy the headcanons#im going to bed#kuroko no basket#knb headcanons#nebuya eikichi#akashi seijuro#hayama kotaro#mibuchi reo#rakuzan
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