Argungu Fishing Festival

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Argungu Fishing Festival
festival, annual event
CountryNigeria Edit
Dem locate for de administrative territorial entity insydKebbi State Edit
LocationArgungu Edit
Coordinate location12°44′55″N 4°32′18″E Edit
Country of originNigeria Edit
Intangible cultural heritage statusRepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Edit
Described at URLhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00901, https://ich.unesco.org/fr/RL/00901, https://ich.unesco.org/es/RL/00901 Edit
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De Argungu Fishing Festival anaa Argungu Dance Festival[1] be sam annual four-day festival for Kebbi State insyd den oda northern states like Niger wey dey north-western part of Northern Nigeria insyd.[2] De region be made up of fertile river areas of (matanfada, mala plus much irrigation den orchards (lambu in Hausa). De majority of inhabitants be fishermen wey be practitioners of Isla religion. Dem sana get Kanta Museum. De Museum be de main historical centre for Argungu insyd give visitors across de globe. People from around de world dey travel go Argungu just say dem go witness de occasion. De main purpose of de Argungu fishing festival be for fishing den unity. De festival usually be sam 4-days cultural event.[3]

Ein History[edit | edit source]

Argungu fishing festival

De festival start for de year 1934 insyd, as sam mark of de end of de centuries-old hostility between de Sokoto Caliphate den de Kebbi Kingdom. Dis festival bring chaw progress give de development of de state as a whole.[4]

Dem usually dey bell am Fishing-Frenzy Festival. Dem dey celebrate de festival den take mark de beginning of de fishing season for Argungu insyd, sam river-side town wey dey Kebbi State insyd. Dem dey celebrate am between February den March every year.[5]

For 2005 insyd, na de winning fish dey weigh 75kg, wey na edey hia four men make dem hoist am for de scales top. For 2006 insyd,[6] de festival ban fishing secof safety concerns wey dey relate plus low water levels.[7] De importance of de festival give de economy lead de government make dem conserve fish stock by say dem prohibit de use of gill nets den cast nets.[8] De Zauro polder project, sam irrigation scheme for de Rima River insyd floodplain go de south of Argungu, dem criticize am secof de reservoir dey threaten go flood de traditional site of de festival.[9]

Activities dey include:

  • Craft showcases
  • Canoe races[10]
  • Agricultural showcases
  • Cultural activities
  • Wrestling matches[11]
  • Musical performances
  • A Grand Fishing conquest
  • Swimming contest[12]

Competition[edit | edit source]

For de final day of de festival, dem dey hold sam competition wey thousands of men dey line up along de river wey for de sound of sam gunshot, all of dem jump go de river insyd den get one hour go catch de largest fish. De winner go fi take home as much as $7,500 US dollars. Dem only dey allow competitors allowed say make dem use traditional fishing tools den chaw dey prefer say dem go catch fish entirely by hand (sam practice wey esana be popular elsewer wey be known as "noodling") so say ego demonstrate demma prowess.

Purpose: De festival get chaw purposes wey dey include: fishing, promoting unity, fun, den entertainment.[13]

2020 Argungu Fishing Festival[edit | edit source]

Fisher men for canoes insyd.

For 2020 Argungu Fishing Festival insyd, dem award de individual wey bab de fish wey ebola weigh about 78 kilograms plus N10 million, two new cars dden two Hajj seats, dem sana award second position, den third positions.[14] Ova 50,000 fishermen participate for de annual festival wey dem hold for Kebbi State insyd wey dem grade de winners based on de weight of de fish wey dem bab.[15] De President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari visit de 2020 Argungu Fishing Festival Na de festival for 2020 be de 60th edition afta 10 years of being on hold according to de governor of de state Abubakar Bagudu.[16][17][18]

Make you sana see[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Shyllon, Folarin (August 2007). "Argungu Fishing Festival in Northwestern Nigeria: Promoting the Idea of a Sustainable Cultural Fest". International Journal of Cultural Property. 14 (3): 329–337. doi:10.1017/S094073910707021X. ISSN 1465-7317. S2CID 162837565.
  2. ↑ Okafor, Chiamaka (2022-12-17). "SPECIAL REPORT: How Kebbi farmers are fighting climate change". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  3. ↑ "Argungu Festival: Africa's Biggest Fishing Celebration". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  4. ↑ "Argungu Fishing Festival: 5 Things You Should Know". Hotels.ng Guides. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Showcasing The Arugungu fishing festival at Northern Nigeria - Courtesy The Scout Association of Nigeria | World Scouting". sdgs.scout.org. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  6. ↑ Jeremiah (2018-02-11). "Argungu Fishing Festival To Hold A Decade After". Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria fish festival bans fish". BBC News. 2006-11-07. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
  8. ↑ A.A. Eyo and Y. B. Ahmed. "Management of Inland Capture Fisheries and Challenges to Fish Production in Nigeria" (PDF). Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  9. ↑ Tosin Omoniyi (20 December 2009). "A Dam of Controversy". Newswatch. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  10. ↑ "What you need to know about Argungu international fishing festival | The Nation Newspaper". 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  11. ↑ "Argungu Fishing Festival: 5 Things You Should Know". Hotels.ng Guides. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  12. ↑ "Argungu fishing festival, breeding ground for future Olympians". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  13. ↑ "Showcasing The Arugungu fishing festival at Northern Nigeria - Courtesy The Scout Association of Nigeria | World Scouting". sdgs.scout.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  14. ↑ "Argungu Fishing Festival: Man with biggest catch gets N10m, two cars, Hajj seats". 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  15. ↑ "Argungu Fishing Festival: man with biggest catch gets N10m, 2 cars, Hajj seats". Vanguard News. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  16. ↑ "Buhari Visits Kebbi For Argungu Fishing Festival". Channels Television. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  17. ↑ "Argungu Festival: We must harness our resources to make Nigeria safe – Lawan". Vanguard News. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  18. ↑ "Return of Argungu festival proof of enhancedeSecurity – Buhari". Vanguard News. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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