NEW YAM FESTIVAL
The New Yam Festival is
a significant cultural
celebration observed by
various ethnic groups in
Nigeria, particularly
among the Igbo people.
This annual festival marks
the beginning of the yam
harvesting season and is a
time for expressing
gratitude, performing
rituals, and engaging in
communal festivities .
NEW YAM FESTIVAL
Eyo Festival
Leonardo da Vinci excelled as a
painter, sculptor, architect,
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Leonardo wanted to understand
how things worked. He wanted to
put down on paper what he saw.
He left thousands of pages of
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his thoughts.
Eyo Festival
Introduction
The Eyo Festival, also
called Adamu Orisha is
a Yoruba festival unique
to Lagos. In modern times, it is
celebrated by the people
of Lagos as a tourist event
and, due to its history, is
traditionally performed on
Lagos Island at Tafa Balewa
Square (TBS).
Eyo Festival
The Eyo festival is held to escort
the soul of departed Lagos King
or Chief and to usher in a new
king. It is also staged in honour
of a dead Lagosian, who must
have contributed to the
development of the city in their
lifetime.
Argungu Fishing Festival
Leonardo da Vinci excelled as a
painter, sculptor, architect,
engineer, speaker, musician, and
scientist. He had endless curiosity.
Leonardo wanted to understand
how things worked. He wanted to
put down on paper what he saw.
He left thousands of pages of
drawings and notes that recorded
his thoughts.
Argungu Fishing Festival
This colorful annual
festival takes place in
Argungu, a riverside town
in Kebbi State.
About 5,000 men take part
in the festival, armed with
hand fishnets and big
gourds.
Argungu Fishing Festival
Activities include: canoe
racing, wild duck
hunting, bare-handed
fishing, diving
competitions, swimming,
including award
presentation to the
biggest fish harvester.
Calabar Carniriv
Leonardo da Vinci excelled as a
painter, sculptor, architect,
engineer, speaker, musician, and
scientist. He had endless curiosity.
Leonardo wanted to understand
how things worked. He wanted to
put down on paper what he saw.
He left thousands of pages of
drawings and notes that recorded
his thoughts.
Calabar Carniriv
Introduction
Calabar
carnival festival in
Nigeria, also
tagged "Africa's
Biggest Street
Party", which
begins on every
1st December and
lasts till 31st
Calabar Carniriv
The Festival includes
music performance,
Carnival, Boat regatta,
Fashion shows, Christmas
Village, traditional dances,
and Essay
Writing Competition which
will involve both secondary
school and tertiary students.
Durbar Festival
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painter, sculptor, architect,
engineer, speaker, musician, and
scientist. He had endless curiosity.
Leonardo wanted to understand
how things worked. He wanted to
put down on paper what he saw.
He left thousands of pages of
drawings and notes that recorded
his thoughts.
November 17th 2016
African Art History
Grade 9
Introduction
Durbar festival is an annual
festival celebrated in several cities
of Northern Nigeria, but much
celebrated in Katsina. It is
celebrated at the culmination of
Muslim festivals Eid al-Fitr and
Eid al-Adha.
. This funfair is intensified by
music, horse racing, war
demonstration, horsemanship
parade etc.