Durbar festival
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The Durbar festival is a grand traditional celebration in Northern Nigeria featuring colorful horse parades, displays of horsemanship, and royal pageantry held to mark important religious and state occasions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cultural festival
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Equestrian festival ⓘ Traditional celebration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emirs
ⓘ
Fulani ⓘ
surface form:
Fulani people
Hausa people ⓘ Traditional rulers ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
Display of wealth and power of the emirate
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Expression of Islamic identity in Northern Nigeria ⓘ Showcase of traditional cavalry ⓘ Symbol of royal authority ⓘ Tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cavalry displays
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Colorful horse parades ⓘ Display of traditional regalia ⓘ Gun salutes ⓘ Royal pageantry ⓘ Traditional dance ⓘ Traditional music ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important intangible cultural heritage in Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| languageContext | Hausa language ⓘ |
| location |
Bauchi
ⓘ
Kano ⓘ Katsina State ⓘ
surface form:
Katsina
Sokoto ⓘ Zaria ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
Display of horsemanship
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Horse parade ⓘ Royal procession ⓘ |
| occasion |
Eid al-Adha
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Eid al-Fitr ⓘ Important state events ⓘ Visits of dignitaries ⓘ |
| performerRole |
Drummers
ⓘ
Emirs ⓘ
surface form:
Emir
Horsemen ⓘ Nobles ⓘ Praise singers ⓘ Princes ⓘ |
| region | Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
During Eid celebrations
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End of Ramadan ⓘ |
| tourismType | Cultural tourism ⓘ |
| uses |
Decorated horses
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Emirate regalia ⓘ Traditional costumes ⓘ Traditional weapons ⓘ |
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