Afan festival
afan national festival annual event celebrated every january oegworok kagoro people southern kaduna state middle belt central nigeria said observed year festival hold every january palace chief kagoro kaura local government area kaduna state word a̠fan mean mountain hill gworok large towering hill gworok known a̠fan a̠gworok also styled oefan oegworok among native glamorous hill situated altitude circa meter sea level large tree grow hill rocky base weather area significantly influenced hill climate similar jos plateau mambila plateau heavy rainfall spring early day agworok people lived cave atop hill range century gradually settling foot mountain finally driven almost entirely british colonialist early th century although community yet exist atop hill hill provided people security foreign invader also harbour sacred bee colony unauthorized invasion met bee sting victim especially one wear perfume traditionally festival mark end crop harvest year beginning hunting expedition well numerous activity according achi achi et al afan festival celebrated agworok every second saturday april every january annually carryover traditional hunting ceremony carried atyap north agworok exact date festival began could however ascertained believed first held ankwai clan still josbauchi plateau circa ad group function agworok kagoro people made two major kwai clan ie ankwai kpashang subclans ankwai older group kpashang newer clan consisting migrant group decision concerning war related matter important festival involve kickstarting tilling land beginning rainy season brewing first pot beer afan festival subclans among ankwai responsible function kpashang clan hand take charge paramount rulership land rite apart physical protection hill offer people held spiritual reverence also begin afan festival chief priest a̠gwam a̠bvwoi climb hill pray protection a̠gwaza uza god heaven earth afterwards shout afan afan assisted colleague people usually warned stay away hill respond like manner chief priest sanctifies hill early morning next day hunting expedition begun end expedition returning jubilant hunter indeed entire village shout afan afan hunter approach home beer a̠kan readily prepared every home awaited hunter much cultural traditional practice people however weakened advent christianity western civilization caused dumping activity considered pagan afan festival especially coming first christian chief kagoro hrh agwam dr gwamna awan jp shifted date event january every year new year day afan festival event hrh agwam agworok accompanied thousand people ten group dancing troop reported early rode town horseback amidst salutation subject finally arriving palace gave afan address expressing people gratitude god beautiful harvest even shortfall rain supply afterwards took seat amidst applause exclamation long live afan chief one various dancing troop gave cultural display annually festival attracts participant visitor neighborhood different part country edition celebrated lowkey kaduna state government promised partnership gworok community development tourism area bid opening avenue income generation employment creation event usually held large field opposite chief palace kagoro multipurpose hall many dignitary usually attendance event also featured crowing miss kagoro miss joyce samuel amai cultural dance within outside kagoro presence traditional religious political leader agwam nuhu bature agwam bajju senator danjuma laah hon gideon gwani others abwoi religion ayet atyap annual cultural festival festival nigeria