TOP LIST OF FESTIVALS IN NIGERIA -CHECKOUT FOR THIS FESTIVALS, ONE YOU CAN NOT MISS.
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TOP LIST OF FESTIVALS IN NIGERIA -CHECKOUT FOR THIS FESTIVALS, ONE YOU CAN NOT MISS.
Calabar Carnival -Africa's Biggest Street Party
The Calabar Carnival has come a long
way..it all started 2004, when the governor of Cross River State,Mr Donald Duke,
had a vision of making his state the hub for tourism and hospitality in Nigeria
and in Africa. The Carnival
presents a perfect platform from brand visibility for consumer and market
awareness. "According to Osima-Dokubo, the carnival aimed to include more
aspects of local heritage and culture and at the same time strengthen the
capacity of the locals to participate in an economically beneficial way",
. Recently, Cross River State and Calabar has become the pride of Nigeria or
Africa as far as tourism, carnivals and hospitality is concerned.
Calabar Carnival festival in Nigeria, also tagged
" Africa's Biggest Street Party", was created as part of the vision
of making the Cross River State in Nigeria, the number one tourist destination
for Nigerians and tourist all over the world. The carnival which begin on every
1 December and last till 31 December has boosted the cultural mosaic of Nigeria
people while entertaining the millions of spectators within and outside the
State, and boosting industry for all stakeholders.
Osun Festiva
Osun festival
The Osun festival is traced to the centuries. A festival to
celebrate the goddess of Osun.
The Osun festival is one of the most regarded cultural
festivals in Nigeria. It usually takes place in the month of July and
August every year. Off to the Sacred Forest of Osun, in a one week colourful
festival to honour and reverence the river goddess, Oshun of Osun State, people
come here to get their solutions to their problems.
The New yam festival is dated back centuries from the days of OKPO WAGIDI.
Traditional Head: The traditional Head is called NYE NWE ALI. Who is currently HRM. (Eze) Blessing Wagor JP.
Location: Isiokpo
is located within the present Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers
state. The community share land boundaries with Elele, Omagwa, Ibaa,
Emohua, Choba, Ogbakiri, Aluu.
Resources: Culture, Oil & Gas, Agricultural produce, Peace & hospitality, Industrious
The Isiokpo
New yam Festivals are popular holiday in Isiokpo, as it is a
significant sign that farming season has come to an end for that present
season.
The Festival usually
held in the beginning of September or the at the end of the rainy season. It is named
after yams, the most common food in many Ikwerre communities. In Rivers state, dancers
wear masquerades.
People offer
yams to gods and ancestors before distributing them to the villagers to give
thanks to the spirits above them. Oriji is the name for the annual New Nigeria, the ancient
kingdom and the ancestral home of the Ikwerre Kingdom, to honor of the earth
goddess and the ancestral spirits of the land. And
so many others celebrated.
Ofala Festival
The Ofala Festival is held in Anambra State where the Obi of
Onitsha, Dr Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe and traditional rulers who are adorned in
their red caps and royal regalia with their traditional staffs paint the whole
place red with their parades and display of affluence and power.
Carniriv
This is an annual festival, held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
The Carnival starts few weeks before Christmas, and lasts for seven days.
During this time several ceremonial events are held, most of which hold some
cultural and or sacred significance. The Port Harcourt Carnival bears certain
uniqueness as it combines two carnivals - a purely cultural carnival and a
contemporary Caribbean style carnival- in one. This gives it an edge over all
other regional and continental carnivals, and presents with the principal
advantage which must be consummately exploited. The Government of Rivers State
recognizes Carniriv as its biggest tourism export. With economic interests
increasingly identifying tourism as a viable alternative to the fossil fuel
economy–especially in these parts–the state government has exhibited its
commitment to developing this carnival into a regionally unrivalled and
globally reckoned tourist attraction.
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