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| Do Any African Nations Have Holidays Of "Pagan" Origin/influence? by TerryCarr(m): 2:32pm On Jul 02, 2013 |
i was inspired by this thread https://www.nairaland.com/1344673/traditional-paganism-lead-strong-nationalism#16581842 what i am saying is do African nations have non christian/Islamic holidays nationwide not just in one area? |
| Re: Do Any African Nations Have Holidays Of "Pagan" Origin/influence? by PAGAN9JA(m): 3:21pm On Jul 02, 2013 |
Definitely NOT our slave nation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Nigeria January 1 New Year's Day moveable Good Friday moveable Easter Monday May 1 Worker's Day May 29 Democracy Day October 1 Independence Day December 25 Christmas Day December 26 Boxing Day Date Arabic name moveable Ramadan moveable Mawlid moveable Eid al-Fitr moveable Eid al-Adha NOT ONE TRADITIONALIST NIGERIAN HOLIDAY! NOT ONE!  |
| Re: Do Any African Nations Have Holidays Of "Pagan" Origin/influence? by Paschal007: 4:03pm On Jul 02, 2013 |
I don't think we've a national pagan festival. Pagans are not that united. But here in Awka when they celebrated one their gods 'imo oka', there was a public holiday. Its a yearly event |
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