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Oral traditions in Nigeria have played a very important role in preserving and transmitting historical information and its various functions. Historical information is usually transmitted through speech, songs, folktales, prose, chants, and ballads. Oral traditions in Nigeria are commonly used as a means of keeping the past alive. [93] [94]
The Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) is an annual cultural event in the republic of Nigeria. It is known to be the most attended book fair in the whole of Africa, being the only international book fair in Nigeria and the second largest international book fair in Africa. NIBF brings together book enthusiasts such as writers and poet that ...
Holiday Date Notes Mawlid: 12 Rabi' al-awwal: Muslim holiday celebrating the birthday of Muhammad. Eid al-Adha: 10 Dhu al-Hijjah: Muslim holiday celebrating the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son. Eid al-Fitr: 1 Shawwal: Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting. Good Friday: Friday of Holy Week (March or April)
One tradition states that the festival date coincided with the marriage of Ewuare to a wife named Ewere. [2] Celebrated between Christmas and New Year, the festival includes the Oba's blessing of the land and his people.The Igue festival also honors the memory of former Obas and spans a period of seven days. [ 3 ]
Abuja, the Capital of Nigeria, lies in the central part of Nigeria, in Federal Capital Territory. [31] During its New yam festival celebrations, which is celebrated with the Igbo festival, it is said that yam is one of the ways of measuring a man's wealth. During the festival, different types of yams are served to people with different sauce to ...
Food and drink festivals in Nigeria (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Cultural festivals in Nigeria" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
The Ikeji festival is an annual four-day festival held by the Igbo people of Arondizuogu, [1] in Imo state, Nigeria, between the months of March and April to celebrate the harvest of new yams and the Igbo culture. It is arguably the largest masquerade parade in West Africa.
Each of the hundreds of ethnic groups in Nigeria have traditional belief systems, which still have millions of follows throughout the country. Among the Yoruba, the traditional Yoruba belief system, known as Ìṣẹ̀ṣe , revolves around the belief in a Supreme being known as Olodumare , a complex system of divination known as Ifa , as well ...