As part of the activities to mark the Rivers State Golden Jubilee Celebration, The State Government organized a Boat Regatta to celebrate the Cultural heritage of the Rivers People.
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike led leaders and friends of the state to watch the best of the state aquatic culture.

The Riverine communities displayed the pre-colonial civilization of the riverine communities. They showcased their defence systems , their ceremonies and traditional religion.

During the boat Regatta, the competing boats shot canons, indicating the military prowess of the riverine communities.

The boat Regatta competition was heralded by the emergence of the Ogwein masquerade, the ancient water deity of the Bolo people of the Okirika Kingdom.

At the end of the Boat Regatta competition, Akuku-Toru emerged winner, Degema came second and Ogo/Bolo came third.

See Beautiful Photos from the event below:

http://mynaijainfo.com/2017/05/rivers50-beautiful-photos-rivers-boat-regata/

More Photos....

http://mynaijainfo.com/2017/05/rivers50-beautiful-photos-rivers-boat-regata/

Still More....

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Up Rivers

Mami-water go plenty for dis River state.....
It's colourful though.

So colourful

Even the church respect the culture of the people.

Colourful celebration

Proudly Rivers!Ikwerre anu meka o!

How does this turn a cup of garri back to 50 naira

Nice

rivers of blood

jeromzy:
Proudly Rivers!Ikwerre anu meka o!

meka oo

Happy Golden Jubilee Celebration to Rivers State.

It is a good celebration of Art and culture.

;DThe event was butterflyful

Beautiful rivers

Papiikush:
Looks boring... Can't wait for lasgidi's version

Adamo Orisha Play(Eyo Masqurade outing) will take place on the 20th of this month

jeromzy:
Proudly Rivers!Ikwerre anu meka o!

Dieli su wene. Emohua LGA suppose join dis Regatta esp Ogbakiri and Emohua clan.

Why didnt Nyesom Wike invite Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Biafraland?
Abomination.
Wike will be banished from Igweocha when chukwu abiama Biafra comes.
#ipobs_ntorr. Lol

Beautiful.


But we must not forget that Nigeria's military dictators of yore gave Rivers state 10, but took away 1,000,000,000 from Rivers state through balkanisation of former eastern Nigeria into states during the 1960s

Lovely. Beautiful people. Rich heritage.

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beautiful

Kol

Militant displaying dea skills

discusant:
Beautiful.


But we must not forget that Nigeria's military dictators of yore gave Rivers state 10, but took away 1,000,000,000 from Rivers state through balkanisation of former eastern Nigeria into states during the 1960s

We must not forget dat abondoned property is still paining igbos in 2017

Fine Regatta. Keep it up.

Today, they should have been more developed than Dubai -
--- I mean Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Abia states - if ....

nengibo:

We must not forget dat abondoned property is still paining igbos in 2017

NEVER.
...... but for your wicked form, instigation; no easterner could have taken the property of another easterner. Never happened in history.