₦airaland Forum

LEXYCOM:
What of Xmas and new year festival?

ammyluv2002:
Hahahahaha! Very funny

robosky02:
2. SHARO/SHADI FESTIVAL

The Sharo (also called Shadi) Festival is celebrated among the Jafun Fulani. Referred to as the Flogging Competition, it is a traditional rite for young men. The participants are escorted by girls to the event venue and led into a ring formed by spectators, their chests exposed. They are not allowed to wear shirts or cover the upper part of their bodies. The drumming, singing and cheers of the crowd combine to create an atmosphere of excitement.

Each participant is flogged by another and they are expected to endure the pain for as long as the exercise lasts, to demonstrate and prove their manhood. However, not all the young men are able to endure the excruciating pain; which at times leaves permanent scars on their bodies. Those who do endure to the end are certified mature and free to choose a girl to marry.

Mariecakes:
SHARO/SHADI FESTIVAL all young men on Nairaland should participate

robosky02:
8. OSUN/OSOGBO FESTIVAL

Among the cultural festivals highly regarded in Nigeria and the South West region in particular is the Osun/Osogbo Festival, which usually takes place in July and August of each year. The festival takes place in the Sacred Forest of Osun and lasts for a week. It is used as an occasion to reverence and honour the river goddess, Oshun of Osun State.

The people of Osun believe firmly in this goddess and therefore, thousands converge to attend the event annually. Some people come in from other parts of Africa and beyond, as it attracts Osun people in the Diaspora. The devotees believe in the potency of the goddess to hear their requests and provide solutions to their problems

bulldoza:



Flogging festival
Imagine nonsense

Only from the boko people

robosky02:
8. OSUN/OSOGBO FESTIVAL

Among the cultural festivals highly regarded in Nigeria and the South West region in particular is the Osun/Osogbo Festival, which usually takes place in July and August of each year. The festival takes place in the Sacred Forest of Osun and lasts for a week. It is used as an occasion to reverence and honour the river goddess, Oshun of Osun State.

The people of Osun believe firmly in this goddess and therefore, thousands converge to attend the event annually. Some people come in from other parts of Africa and beyond, as it attracts Osun people in the Diaspora. The devotees believe in the potency of the goddess to hear their requests and provide solutions to their problems

robosky02:
10. SANGO FESTIVAL

The Sango Festival is held in honour of Sango, Omoekun (“son of a tiger”), from whom the present day Alaafin of Oyo Oba derives the title.

Sango was the second son of Oranyan, the first alaafin and the seventh grandchild of Oduduwa in Ile Ife. Upon the death of Oduduwa, the grandchildren dispersed from Ile Ife, forming different Yoruba kingdoms in the western part of Nigeria.

According to oral history, Sango was said to be so powerful that he amassed a formidable empire in Africa and transported Oyo culture beyond the Oyo Empire. He was a strong warrior, regarded during his time as a symbol of power and truth. He was the supreme judge in Oyo Empire and the final court

scholes0:
* There is nothing like Onitsha Ivory festival, the proper name is "OFALA"

* Where is the IGUE festival of the Benin/Edo people?

* You didnt even pick at least ONE of the beautiful DURBARS from the northern emirates

* There is nothing like Rivers "water festival", what they have is boat "REGATTA", and even the picture is not of the event, but Asian.

* New Yam festival is NOT an Igbo festival, various groups in Nigeria celebrate new yam festival. Yorubas call it "IJESU", Igbos call it 'IRIJI"

* The picture of the Sharo/Shadi festival is obviously a picture of something else. See a picture of REAL Nigerian Fulanis celebrating share below:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5775/20714546320_04863f0b85_b.jpg

* Where is the "IGOGO" festival of Owo people? it is very popular, but you omitted it. I know you copied directly from wikipedia, and IGOGO was there.

waredada112:
I wish africa can mentain their culture

robosky02:
5 CALABAR FESTIVAL AND CALABAR CARNIVAL

Since Cross River State held the first edition of the Calabar Carnival in 2004, it has become one of the most famous festivities in the country. The carnival is one of the efforts aimed at making Cross River State an all-important tourist centre. It kicks off at the end of the annual Calabar Festival, which takes place in December every year. The Calabar Festival is a celebration of the diverse culture of the people of the state.

The Calabar Carnival is a very spectacular event, with dancers in colourful costumes and long, feathered headdresses dancing along the major streets in the state capital, as sonorous music fills the air. The street parades showcase up to 50, 000 young people, twisting their supple bodies into admirable spectacles. The occasion attracts no less than two million people from different parts of the country and beyond to Calabar every year.

bulldoza:



Flogging festival
Imagine nonsense

Only from the boko people

wexyee:
e-diot dat wat I expect from baby factry product anyway..