Afan festival
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afan-festival-311-10185327
title:
Afan festival
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The Afan National Festival is an annual event celebrated every 1 January by the Oegworok (Kagoro) people of southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt (central) Nigeria. It is said to have been observed for over 400 years. The festival holds every January 1 in the palace of the Chief of Kagoro in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The word A̠fan means "mountain" or "hill" in Tyap. The large towering hills of Gworok are known as A̠fan A̠gworok among the natives. The glamorous hills are situ
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Nigerian annual cultural festivals
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afan_festival
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2024-04-26T14:29:59Z
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