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Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by tyokunbo(m): 3:43pm On Jan 12, 2017
Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/12/pictures-from-boat-regatta-festival-held-in-okrika-rivers-state/

The Ijaw nation has always been known all over the world for its rich cultural heritage. The centenary celebration of King Ibanichuka Ado of Okrika is one of the numerous cultural festivals which attracts different people from all over the Ijaw nation

Okrika people are really proud of King Ibanichuka Ado and they came out en masse to celebrate their rich cultural heritage through an elaborate boat regatta. The event witnessed many cultural displays and entertainments.

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by tyokunbo(m): 3:44pm On Jan 12, 2017
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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by tyokunbo(m): 3:45pm On Jan 12, 2017
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Ginaz(f): 3:54pm On Jan 12, 2017
What if the boat subside? lipsrsealed. I can't swim for 50 million, I hate water shocked

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Daslim180(m): 4:11pm On Jan 12, 2017
I love African cultures..... See hefty men paddling the canoe.

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by presskid(m): 4:11pm On Jan 12, 2017
It is their way, i hope you're not encouraging me to join them?
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Icecomrade: 4:12pm On Jan 12, 2017

My WIFE is proudly Okirika!!!

She is so cute

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by slinkman(m): 4:12pm On Jan 12, 2017
See boys and girls even children playing with boat and water anyhow, boys that were born in water, later you would expect that if you put these same boys and the Nigerian military that have little or no knowledge of water, rivers, in a war on sea that the military would do anything? Lmaoo, operation corocodile tears my _ass

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Longcucumber(m): 4:12pm On Jan 12, 2017
Make them day sing mummy water power,powerless power.

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by tobtap: 4:12pm On Jan 12, 2017
cool and unique culture... kudos
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by ammyluv2002(f): 4:13pm On Jan 12, 2017
Rich cultural heritage
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by ThinkSmarter: 4:13pm On Jan 12, 2017
Old Easthern Nigeria... Home of Rich Cultural Heritage.
Proudly an Eastherner

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by bazzyblings: 4:13pm On Jan 12, 2017
lol
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Preciousojoka(m): 4:13pm On Jan 12, 2017
Ok
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by b3llo(m): 4:13pm On Jan 12, 2017
Beautiful
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by agrovick(m): 4:14pm On Jan 12, 2017
Izon nation

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Barselonia(m): 4:14pm On Jan 12, 2017
Ginaz:
What if the boat subside? lipsrsealed. I can't swim for 50 million, I hate water shocked
With Subside,u can still survive na but if na capsize, na die

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by mechanics(m): 4:15pm On Jan 12, 2017
nice cuitural display, i hope if someone drowns, d person can be rescued on time?
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Semper247(m): 4:15pm On Jan 12, 2017
Ginaz:
What if the boat subside? lipsrsealed. I can't swim for 50 million, I hate water shocked

Capsizes u mean?

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Benite: 4:15pm On Jan 12, 2017
Ginaz:
What if the boat subside? lipsrsealed. I can't swim for 50 million, I hate water shocked
you be mammy water?
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by leofab(f): 4:16pm On Jan 12, 2017
Nice one
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Ginaz(f): 4:16pm On Jan 12, 2017
Semper247:


Capsizes u mean?

Ya cheesy but is the same as subside ain't it
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Barselonia(m): 4:17pm On Jan 12, 2017
Semper247:


Capsizes u mean?
Still on track bro

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by KayodeAjani: 4:17pm On Jan 12, 2017
Feck him
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by ngmgeek(m): 4:18pm On Jan 12, 2017
Beautiful Nigeria cheesy cheesy
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by eDoctorr(m): 4:18pm On Jan 12, 2017
Brave king. Oba of Lagos can't even stand beside a swimming pool. Coward man

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by baeboo: 4:19pm On Jan 12, 2017
mammy water be like... if I drown dem naw dem go say I wicket

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Antoeni(m): 4:19pm On Jan 12, 2017
Nice one, very colourful, rich cultural heritage of the Ijaws. SAIL ON

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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Nobody: 4:23pm On Jan 12, 2017
ThinkSmarter:
Old Easthern Nigeria... Home of Rich Cultural Heritage.
Proudly an Eastherner
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Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by Nobody: 4:25pm On Jan 12, 2017
Militant Tribe
Re: Boat Regatta Festival Held In Okrika, Rivers (Photos) by bamasite(m): 4:26pm On Jan 12, 2017
Water is part of the pride of the Rivers People!

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