Argungu Fishing Festival

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:attracts tourists
local communities
international visitors
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:culturalSignificance celebrates end of centuries-old hostility between Sokoto Caliphate and Kebbi Kingdom
gptkbp:duration 4 days
gptkbp:features dancing
folk
wrestling
agricultural shows
swimming competitions
food fairs
canoe racing
gptkbp:frequency annual
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Argungu Fishing Festival
gptkbp:location gptkb:Argungu
gptkbp:mainActivity fishing competition
gptkbp:mainRiver Matan Fada River
gptkbp:mediaCoverage national and international media
gptkbp:monthHeld gptkb:March
February
gptkbp:notableEvent thousands of fishermen compete using traditional nets
gptkbp:organizer Kebbi State Government
gptkbp:reasonForSuspension gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic
2020
gptkbp:region gptkb:Kebbi_State
gptkbp:revival 2022
gptkbp:startYear 1934
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus on tentative list for Intangible Cultural Heritage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northern_Nigeria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5