By samostically on Skatehive
In Nigeria, festivals are a way of celebrating our culture. Before the introduction of television and streaming, festivals were occasional social events people looked forward to meeting up with people and sharing an experience. If there is one thing you need to know about Nigerian festivals, it is that they are always colorful. Right from the outfits down to the activities, you get to see a whole lot of people dressed in their different attire, repping their respective culture and doing the most to promote their culture and heritage. Given the diversity of ethnicities in Nigeria, there are several festival celebrations that are tied to different things. Some could be tied to the prosperity in agriculture, hence the yam festival. A means to give thanks for a fruitful season in harvesting. Another could be a festival to the gods or deity as a means of saying thank you for their protection of its people and land. These festivals all have something in common, and that is they are heavily t