Idoma International Carnival is an annual event held in Otukpo in Benue State, Nigeria.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
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02 · Where & name
Nigeria
Placed on record in Nigeria.
03 · How it is doing
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04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
HistoryIn 2013, Prince Edwin Ochai created the Agila Social & Economic Carnival, with the aim of showcasing to the world the rich social, cultural and Economic endowment of the Idoma Nation through art, craft and social…
The Carnival eventsThe parades and other events happen during the three official days of carnival.
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What is Idoma Carnival in plain words?
Idoma International Carnival is an annual event held in Otukpo in Benue State, Nigeria.
Where is Idoma Carnival practised or documented?
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Cite as: "Idoma Carnival." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/idoma-carnival, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
Idoma International Carnival is an annual event held in Otukpo in Benue State, Nigeria. 1
History
In 2013, Prince Edwin Ochai created the Agila Social & Economic Carnival, with the aim of showcasing to the world the rich social, cultural and Economic endowment of the Idoma Nation through art, craft and social exhibitions. 1
The Carnival events
The parades and other events happen during the three official days of carnival. The carnival kicks off in the morning on December 23 and stretches to the afternoon of the same day with procession/Parade in Otukpo followed by migration from Otukpo to Apa between the afternoon and evening of the first day. Later in the evening of the same day is another segment known as burn fire and performances by music artists.
The carnival continues on December 24 with carnival displays in the morning followed by a masquerade display and distribution of gifts to widows. Later in the evening on the same day is the performance by HERO's ambassadors (music & comedy).
The morning of December 25, which is the last day of the carnival, is the migration of people from Apa to Otukpo, preceded by the Face of Idoma beauty pageant.
In preparation towards the Idoma International Carnival(IIC) 2018 edition, the founder of IIC and the organizer announced that the carnival will feature 2Face Idiebia popularly known as 2baba as he will be entertaining thousands of people in attendant. Prince Edward Ochai further stated that the year edition will show beauty, hospitality and rich cultural heritage of the Idoma people. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Idoma Carnival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Idoma Carnival is annual festival in Otukpo, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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