ABA Festival, Igarra is a festival held every seven years (7) in Igarra land, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, West Africa. [2] The festival is celebrated by the Igarra people and its origin can be traced to as far back as 1789 [3] [4].The festival is celebrated to mark the victory by the hunters over the initial settlers of the land now known and described as Igarra-Etuno. [5]
The name ABA Festival is derived from the popular ABA drum associated with the Kwararafa in (Jukun kingdom). [6]
In 2006, the festival was rated as the sixth most indigenous cultural festival in West Africa by Total E & P. [7] The festival is listed by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) as a notable festival in Nigeria. [8] [9]
ABA Festival, Igarra is a festival held every seven years (7) in Igarra land, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, West Africa. [2] The festival is celebrated by the Igarra people and its origin can be traced to as far back as 1789 [3] [4].The festival is celebrated to mark the victory by the hunters over the initial settlers of the land now known and described as Igarra-Etuno. [5]
The name ABA Festival is derived from the popular ABA drum associated with the Kwararafa in (Jukun kingdom). [6]
In 2006, the festival was rated as the sixth most indigenous cultural festival in West Africa by Total E & P. [7] The festival is listed by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) as a notable festival in Nigeria. [8] [9]