Festivals Flashcards

1
Q

What is a festival

A

A festival is an organized series of concerts, plays or films, typically held annually in the same way

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2
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When did the Argungu fishing festival start

A

In 1934

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3
Q

Another Word for festival is?

A

Celebration

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4
Q

When is the Durbar Festival Celebrated

A

It is celebrated ta the end of Ramadan

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5
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Why was the Argungu Festival held

A

To resolve hostility between the Sokoto caliphate and the kebbi kingdom

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6
Q

Where is the Durbar festival celebrated?

A

It is celebrated in Kano, kastina, Sokoto, Zaira and Bida

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7
Q

What festival is celebrated to mark the end of a bountiful harvest

A

New yam festival

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8
Q

When did the new yam festival begin

A

About 300 years ago

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9
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When did the Durbar festival

A

about 500 years ago

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10
Q

What festival lasts 30 days (a month)

A

Calabar Festival

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11
Q

Who started the Calabar Festival and when

A

it was started in 2004 by Donal duke

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11
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Who started the Calabar Festival and when

A

it was started in 2004 by Donal duke

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12
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What festival symbolises the beginning of a new year in igbo calender

A

New yam festival

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13
Q

Where is the Igogo festival held

A

Ondo state

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14
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How long does the igogo festival last

A

17 days

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15
Q

when did the Eyo festival start

A

in 1853

16
Q

what was the Eyo festival formally known as

A

Adamu Orisa Play

17
Q

what are the four groups of masquerade

A

lab [red], oniko [yellow], ologede[green], Agere[purple]

18
Q

what colour is the top masqerade

A

black

19
Q

What does the word “sharo” mean

A

Flogged

20
Q

Why si the sharo festival done

A

To exhibit bravery