The biggest carnival in Nigeria, the Abuja National Carnival was unveiled on Saturday 24th November, 2012 and it will run through till Tuesday 27th November, 2012. The experience to say the least is to conclude that its going to be a breathtaking one, this I know based on my experience in 2009. To those based in Abuja, the carnival train normally kicks of at Area 1 just after that bridge, then proceedings move to Army headquarters from there movement will be towards Chelsea Hotel to CBN headquarters and from there it ends up at the famous Eagle Square. I have decided to supply the many pictures I took then to evoke some feelings of pride in the hearts of many Nairalanders that really appreciate the numerous cultures and traditions that pervades our land. Truly, our strength as a country lies in our diversities! The costumes, cultural displays, choreographies, organization and the fun involved in the carnival makes it worthwhile and one worthy of international adulation, to those who have never been to any carnival events before or not aware of such I do hereby present this rich carnival I attended in 2009, happy viewing;

Another set of pics

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Gradually, carnivals are coming to stay in Naija while our indigenous festivals are labelled devilish, going into extinction.

Imma spam this thread with pictures of "ekpe ohuhu,2011"

ifyalways: Gradually, carnivals are coming to stay in Naija while our indigenous festivals are labelled devilish, going into extinction.

Imma spam this thread with pictures of "ekpe ohuhu,2011"

Nollwood actor, gentle Jack was interviewed at this year's Abuja carnival and he was ashamed that they have now replaced out traditional clothes with those Caribbean outfits. It's a shame.

Btw, why are we having the 2009 pictures instead of the 2012 pictures.

afam4eva:
Nollwood actor, gentle Jack was interviewed at this year's Abuja carnival and he was ashamed that they have now replaced out traditional clothes with those Caribbean outfits. It's a shame.

Btw, why are we having the 2009 pictures instead of the 2012 pictures.

Carnivals are borrowed from the Caribean, so it is a no surprise to see Carribean outfits. Reggae music also came from them to us and you hardly see people question reggae musicians for singing like Carribeans.
In Nigeria, we have our national and state cultural festivals and they showcase Nigerian cultural attires.

ifyalways: Gradually, carnivals are coming to stay in Naija while our indigenous festivals are labelled devilish, going into extinction.

Imma spam this thread with pictures of "ekpe ohuhu,2011"

You have to juxtapose the global appeal of the carnival to our indigenous festivals and you will agree with me that the clandestine modus operandi of the rituals involved in our indigenous festivals will tone down its global appeal and make it more expensive to run

tomakint:
You have to juxtapose the global appeal of the carnival to our indigenous festivals and you will agree with me that the clandestine modus operandi of the rituals involved in our indigenous festivals will tone down its global appeal and make it more expensive to run

Word.

Ngodigha1:
Carnivals are borrowed from the Caribean, so it is a no surprise to see Carribean outfits. Reggae music also came from them to us and you hardly see people question reggae musicians for singing like Carribeans.
In Nigeria, we have our national and state cultural festivals and they showcase Nigerian cultural attires.

You are right about the Caribbean stuff, it appeals more to a wider audience unlike our mostly scary and grotesque indigenous stuff. Where av u been?

THESE PICTURES ARE DISGUSTING CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHY ARE THESE CLOWNS PROTESTING ON THE STREETS

tomakint:
You have to juxtapose the global appeal of the carnival to our indigenous festivals and you will agree with me that the clandestine modus operandi of the rituals involved in our indigenous festivals will tone down its global appeal and make it more expensive to run

which rituals are you talking about?what do you know for a fact about our indigenous festivals(please no "I heard, I thought, I assumed" )

Btw, if the govt would dedicated half the funds and energy they put in for borrowed cultures and festivals, our native festivals would appear much more appealing and interesting.

Look at Eyo festival for instance. The people and govt have all these years invested, believed in it and that's why its flourishing.

ifyalways: which rituals are you talking about?what do you know for a fact about our indigenous festivals(please no "I heard, I thought, I assumed" )

Btw, if the govt would dedicated half the funds and energy they put in for borrowed cultures and festivals, our native festivals would appear much more appealing and interesting.

Look at Eyo festival for instance. The people and govt have all these years invested, believed in it and that's why its flourishing.

Eyo is beautiful . as always, hats of to you Yorubas for preserving your "brabaric and grotesque" traditional religons and cultures. some people dont realise that it is the "barbaric" and grotesque stuuf that attracts tourists and pilgrims from around the world into 9JA and boosts tourism and the economy.

tomakint:
You are right about the Caribbean stuff, it appeals more to a wider audience unlike our mostly scary and grotesque indigenous stuff. Where av u been?

i prefer our barbaric and grotesque stuff to all that nud.ity , se.x and immorality practiced in those carnivals.

PAGAN 9JA:


Eyo is beautiful . as always, hats of to you Yorubas for preserving your "brabaric and grotesque" traditional religons and cultures. some people dont realise that it is the "barbaric" and grotesque stuuf that attracts tourists and pilgrims from around the world into 9JA and boosts tourism and the economy.

I am not against our 'indigenous traditional displays' I am only considering the economic advantage between our indigenous ones to the 'borrowed Caribbean style' which has generated more tourists unlike our remote 'traditional ones' where only few foreign tourists patronize!

tomakint:
I am not against our 'indigenous traditional displays' I am only considering the economic advantage between our indigenous ones to the 'borrowed Caribbean style' which has generated more tourists unlike our remote 'traditional ones' where only few foreign tourists patronize!

wtf?! you are talking just for the sake of talking. i can understand in the case of technology, but in the case of culture, HELL NO!

i live abroad myself and trust me, no one here has even heard of a Nigerian carnival, forget coming all the way here for it. infact whenever anyone asks me about Nigeria, it is about the tribal culture, ethnic music and instruments, religion, spirituality, juju, masquerades spirit dances, etc.

no one is interested in these useless, misshapen painted cardboard boxes and people marching through the streets with paper headresses.

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more flowing.....

interesting, i never knew Abuja had carnivals, love the pictures

tomakint:
I am not against our 'indigenous traditional displays' I am only considering the economic advantage between our indigenous ones to the 'borrowed Caribbean style' which has generated more tourists unlike our remote 'traditional ones' where only few foreign tourists patronize!

you'l see more foreign tourists in lagos Orisha festival than in any carnival. Its mostly indigenes and bored oyibos living in Naija that you'll see in the carnivals.

@OP, is the last set of pictures from the carnival?

car·ni·val (kär n -v l) n. 1. often Carnival The period of merrymaking and feasting celebrated just before Lent. 2. A traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=carnival so far as it's named a carnival, i can't really fault the way it is celebrated

ifyalways: @OP, is the last set of pictures from the carnival?

nope, I still have more! The bandwidth is dragging but will try to update more now!