ABA Festival, Igarra

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ABA Festival, Igarra
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DateSix years
Begins1789
LocationEdo State
CountryNigeria
ActivityMarking victory by Hunters

ABA Festival, Igarra is a festival held every seven years in Igarra land, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, West Africa. [2] The festival is celebrated by the Igarra people and its origin can be traced to as far back as 1789 [3] [4] .The festival is celebrated to mark the victory by the hunters over the initial settlers of the land now known and described as Igarra-Etuno. [5]

The name ABA Festival is derived from the popular ABA drum associated with the Kwararafa in (Jukun kingdom). [6]

Festival Rating

In 2006, the festival was rated as the sixth most indigenous cultural festival in West Africa by Total E & P. [7] The festival is listed by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) as a notable festival in Nigeria. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Anetuno_admin (2017-12-18). "An interview with Obed Alli, the Chairman, Central Planning Committee, Aba Festival 2017. -" . Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  2. ↑ "ABA DRUM FESTIVAL IGARRA, NIGERIA. - African culture TV". Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  3. ↑ "Celebrating the Aba Festival – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ↑ Naffy. "Eziobe group of clans and Akuta of Igarra invite general public to the 38th Aba Cultural Festival | Bloomshire". Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  5. ↑ Anetuno_admin. "The historic Aba Drum Cultural festival – By Mr Obed Ali |". Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  6. ↑ Anetuno_admin (2018-04-09). "The historic Aba Drum Cultural festival in Igarra -" . Retrieved 2024-06-26.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ admin (2017-09-06). "Celebrating the Aba Festival". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  8. ↑ Anetuno_admin (2017-12-17). "Press conference of the 2017 Aba festival. -". Archived from the original on 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  9. ↑ "Edo Govt rolls out drums for Aba Festival". Vanguard News. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2021-07-12.


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