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Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by dayodare49o: 10:12pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
robosky02:na this sango own I dey look for. sango how you dey jare come I wan send you to some idiot that told to keep off but won't. make sango thunder go fire them and the their families if they not obey simple sentence KEEP OFF ME |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by anetuno(m): 10:14pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
Where is the Aba festival celebrated every seven(7) years by the Etuno people of Igarra in Edo State? |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by Nobody: 10:38pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
I was at Eyo festival in 2001... it was fun! |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by onimcee1(m): 10:48pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
This list is incomplete if the famous ABA FESTIVAL is not added. Celebrated once in every six years by the Igarra people of Akoko-edo LGA in Edo State. Last celebrated in 2011; to b celebrated again in 2017. |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by swanky500(m): 11:29pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
scholes0: ABEG MR SABINUS.. ITS OK U DON TOO FALL MY GUY HAND FOR DIS TRADITION TINS.. |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by Macgreat(m): 11:50pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
Beautiful, colourful |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by richiepolymer(m): 11:51pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
robosky02: I'm sorry if you take this as an insult but........you are really dull and your knowledge of festivals in Nigeria is whack! Where and how did a boat regatta turn into a festival? Do you know of Igue festival? What about the durbars? You dare call those modern carnivals festival? Olodo! Na wa for naira land ![]() |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by macof(m): 1:50am On Aug 27, 2015 |
Radoillo:@robosky02 Just like this picture you posted for Sharo/Shadi ...this is actually a festival in Ife, probably Oranmiyan festival. ..it has all the symbols of an Ife festival 1 Like
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Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by Nobody: 1:53am On Aug 27, 2015 |
macof: No, Olojo festival. |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by macof(m): 1:59am On Aug 27, 2015 |
9jacrip: Oh yes true 1 Like |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by macof(m): 2:00am On Aug 27, 2015 |
SaviorJenvini: You've never heard of Osun River festival? ![]() |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by oluamid(m): 2:39am On Aug 27, 2015 |
Ihuomadinihu: You may be right but the way new yam festivals are celebrated in Ondo State you may be tempted to think Christmas came early. Truth be told, new yam festivals are not that big a deal. Just people gathering to celebrate the new havest season and to eat some pounded yam in the name of festival. |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by Nobody: 5:54am On Aug 27, 2015 |
Aitee1: I don forget say i buy space sef. |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by abysirius(m): 6:33am On Aug 27, 2015 |
robosky02:Sango was never d 1st Alaafin. Ask around. We have students of history in d house. Sango has an elder brother(Alaafin Ajaka). Though he was later sent into exile, he ruled Oyo before Sango. In fact, history has it that Oranyan was d first king in Oyo.. |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by dblaisepascal(m): 10:27am On Aug 27, 2015 |
@OP, How dare u underestimate my dear Igue festival' d list isn't complete without d great Benin festival''IGUE'''. Benin-d cradle of black civilisation "". OP, u fall my hand |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by robosky02(m): 10:54am On Aug 27, 2015 |
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Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by macof(m): 11:45am On Aug 27, 2015 |
abysirius: I thought robosky02 made this clear |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by robosky02(m): 1:15pm On Aug 27, 2015 |
macof: thank you |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by favouredon(f): 1:22pm On Aug 27, 2015 |
What about the ovia osese festival of the Ogori-Magongo people of Kogi state where where Maidens are prepared for the journey into womanhood. the maidens dance half naked, dt is upper part of the body will be naked while the lower part is covered (Though I hear they have stopped this now). If u don't perform this as a maiden, then u are not qualified to get married. |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by blairlady(f): 6:14pm On Aug 27, 2015 |
Na die b ds |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by robosky02(m): 2:49pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
scholes0: Thank you for your observation however.i would have loved it if you added to the thread than criticise all the same you cant capture ALL the festivals in nigeria. |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by robosky02(m): 2:57pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
spiritfada: thanks for your additions 1 Like |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by robosky02(m): 2:59pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
other festivals that need to be added OFALA FESTIVAL The traditional institution of the Igbo people is made more prominent by the celebration of Ofala Festival by various traditional rulers. The word, “ofala” is derived from two Igbo words – ofo, which means “authority” and ala, which means “the land”. The summation of these words forms the word, ofala, which means “the authority of the land”. Originally, Ofala was celebrated for a king twice – a day after his coronation and after his death. The Ofala celebrated upon the death of a king was known as “the last Ofala”. However, with the gradual influence of modernity and the festival now being tied to other salient social and political issues affecting the lives of the people, it is now celebrated by traditional rulers as an annual event. In Igbo land, the Ofala Festival of the Obi of Onitsha, Dr Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, is the most prominent. Ofala is almost a red cap affair, as traditional rulers adorned in royal regalia and red caps and holding the traditional staffs and customised royal hand fans made of animal skin usually take over the event to celebrate with one of their own.
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Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by akudinaobi(m): 3:08pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
scholes0:sense man picki it up ok I dey learn mtcheeeeeewwwww |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by robosky02(m): 3:19pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
Igue festival Igue festival is a celebration with its origin in the Benin Empire. It was originally celebrated as a festival to renew Oba Ewuare's magical powers. One tradition state that the festival date coincided with the marriage of Ewuare to a wife named Ewere.Celebrated between Christmas and New Year, the festival includes the Oba's blessing of the land and his people. During the Igue ritual season, the Oba is prohibited from being in the presence of any non-native person.
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Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by robosky02(m): 4:44pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
richiepolymer: you know what? you can actually correct a person without insulting by the way the water festival as mentioned is actually called "Alali-aru" by the Kalabari people of rivers state which literally means "festival boat" however it was allowd to be performed at the CANIRIV so before you insult check your facts |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by OdenigboAroli(m): 8:54pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
robosky02: Please,say what you know...Ofala doesn't mean Offor and Ala. Ofala originated from Aguleris and spread to parts of Anambra. Please,stick to what you know! |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by Nobody: 10:31pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
OdenigboAroli: Are you sure about this? Onitsha would appear to be the more likely source. 1 Like |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by SaviorJenvini(m): 10:35pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
Doesn't ring a bell! Sounds kinda Local Pls preach Calabar Festival, I've been there, was an amazin xperience, vry organised with top security #FlyingSecurityHelicopters macof: |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by robosky02(m): 8:58am On Aug 29, 2015 |
OdenigboAroli: what you should know about this festival: The Ofala Festival The Onitsha Ofala festival dates back to about 700 years ago, at the time of Eze Chima, the first monarch, who migrated to the area, now known as Onitsha (Henderson 42-46). In those early days, the King of Onitsha, referred to as, Igwe-Onitsha, was always confined to the palace. He did not have any business going anywhere because the responsibilities of administering the community was assigned to his lieutenants, who are the elders, known as the Ndi-Ichie, and other rank and file of the community. The Igwe, also known as the Obi-Onitsha, only made public appearances during the Ofala festival. It is pertinent to note here that the Ofala festival is celebrated only once a year, precisely in the month of October, the period that is the climax of the celebration of the new yam. Four days before the festival, the Igwe goes into seclusion. He retreats to commune with his ancestors, and to thank them for protecting him and his subjects for the past one year as well as pray for peace and prosperity in the year to come. On the day of the festival, the Obi makes three appearances. After the early morning rituals, the trumpeters announce his entry before he shows up, fully dressed in his royal regalia, highlighted with the royal crown (okpu ododo), acknowledging the crowd that would have gathered by waving at all the directions to the people and then returns inside. |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by macof(m): 5:19pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
SaviorJenvini: Aren't festivals meant to be for celebrating the local culture? Is calabar festival about calabar culture? If not it's stuupid |
Re: Ten Famous Festivals in Nigeria by SaviorJenvini(m): 6:01pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
It sure does promote d African culture nt just calabar culture alone n mind u, in a vry classy way Rubbbisssh macof: |
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