Nigeria in a glance

Olumo Rocks

The rocks are synonymous with the name of
Abeokuta town where they are situated. The
cave around the rocks offered sanctuary to
the founding fathers of the town during the
days of inter-tribal wars. The Egba people
who inhabited the area found these rocks not
only as a unifying factor but also worship
them in the belief that they derive their natural
strength and protection from supreme
beings. Guided tours are conducted for
visitors by duty guides.

Eyo
Eyo Festival is unique to Lagos
area, and it is widely believed that
Eyo is the forerunner of the
modern day carnival in Brazil. On
Eyo Day, the main highway in the
heart of the city (from the end of
Carter Bridge to Tinubu Square)
is closed to traffic, allowing for
procession from Idumota to Iga
Idunganran. Here, the participants
all pay homage to the Oba of
Lagos. Eyo festival takes place
whenever occasion and tradition
demand, but it is usually held as
the final burial rites for a highly
regarded chief.

Ife Terracottas (from ca. 350 B.C.)

Ife terracotta works constitute a large and diverse corpus that includes sculptures and
vessels depicting human, animal, and other-worldly subjects. These works vary in
size from nearly lifesize, full-length figures to tiny figurines only six inches high, and
range in style from extreme naturalism to abstract forms. The original use of these
works is unclear. Terracottas are usually associated with shrines but most of these
pieces have been found in secondary sites where they have been integrated into
contemporary ritual, making it difficult to know their original function. Works found both
near and far from the centrally located palace suggest that the art objects were used
not just by royalty but by a wide variety of people for diverse purposes. Among the
many objects found are terracotta lids depicting animals that appear to have been
divined to provide a lasting memory of a successful ritual.

The art-historical importance of Ife works lies in their highly developed and distinctive
sculptural style, described alternately as naturalistic, portraitlike, and humanistic.
These include human heads and figures depicting idealized crowned royalty and their
attendants, as well as images of diseased, deformed, or captive persons. The
delicately rendered vertical facial striations that appear on many of the sculptures may
represent scarification patterns.

The naturalistic style was developed first in terracotta and subsequently transferred to
other media. In addition to the large body of terracotta works is a much smaller
number of copper and brass heads and full-body statues, including the unique
seated figure of a man found the village of Tada. In Yoruba tradition, women are the
clayworkers. They produce both sacred and secular pieces and may have been the
creators of the archaeological terracottas. Men are traditionally the sculptors of stone,
metal, and wood. The production of bronze cast works, involving both terracotta and
metalworking, may have been collaborative efforts.

These are many more make Nigeria one of the best
centre of tourism in the world. Nigeria is made up of
diverse cultures acting as tourist centers. Nigeria is a
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Yankari National Park
Yankari National Park is one of six national parks in Nigeria, started as a game
reserve in 1956. Located in Bauchi State. It covers an area of about 2,250km2
(870mi2). The park is home to numerous types of animals, including elephants,
lions, crocodiles, buffaloes, waterbucks, bushbucks, leopards, baboons,
warthog, hippopotamus, caracal, serval, spotted hyena, striped hyena, jackals,
bubal hartebeest, waterbucks, bushbucks, Grimm’s duiker, oribi, red-flanked
duiker and it has been designated a national park since 1991.
The best time to see animals is from late December to late April, before the rains,
when the thirsty animals congregate at the Gaji River. You're permitted to drive
your own vehicle if you take a guide, otherwise the park has a safari truck that
takes two hour tours.

The Argungu Fishing Festival is an annual
festival in north-western Nigerian state of
Kebbi. The Argungu festival lasts for four
days. On the final day of the festival, a
competition is held in which thousands of
men and women line up along the river. At
the sound of a gun shot, all of them jump into
the river and have an hour to catch the largest
fish. The winner can take home as much as
7,500 US dollars. Competitors are only
allowed to use traditional fishing tools.