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22 January 2023

24 December 2022

  • 06:1006:10, 24 December 2022 diff hist +2,816 N DurbarCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Several northern cities in Nigeria celebrate the Durbar festival every year, including Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zazzau, Bauchi, Bida, and Ilorin, as well as oth..."
  • 06:0206:02, 24 December 2022 diff hist +2,761 N Ito Ogbo FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Idemili North Local Government Area in the state of Anambra in Anambra State is where the Ito Ogbo festival is celebrated primarily amongst the Obosi people a..."
  • 05:5905:59, 24 December 2022 diff hist +2,639 N Ikeji FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=An annual four-day festival called Ikeji, held by Igbo people of Arondizuogu, in Imo state, Nigeria, between the months of March and April, is a celebration o..."
  • 05:5605:56, 24 December 2022 diff hist +2,564 N Sango FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=In the Yoruba culture, the Sango Festival is an annual celebration that is held in honour of Sango, who is regarded as a thunder and fire deity who was a warr..."

22 November 2022

10 November 2022

30 October 2022

  • 13:3113:31, 30 October 2022 diff hist +2,738 N The Ovia-Osese FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The Ovia-Osese Festival is an annual celebration of the Ogori people. In Kogi state, Nigeria, this town is located in Ogori-Magongo local government area. In..."
  • 13:2813:28, 30 October 2022 diff hist +2,870 N The Annang FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The Annang Festival of Arts and Culture takes place in the south-central Nigeria region of Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom. It was established in 2016 with the aim of..."
  • 13:2613:26, 30 October 2022 diff hist +2,440 N The Ariginya FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The Ariginya Festival is held in Ikare Akoko, a town in Ondo State. According to the dialect and pronunciation, it is sometimes called Aringinya. This festiva..."
  • 13:2113:21, 30 October 2022 diff hist +2,630 N Eyo FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Known also as the Adamu Orisha Play or the Eyo Festival, the Eyo Festival is a Yoruba festival peculiar to Lagos, Nigeria. Nowadays, it is a tourist attractio..."
  • 13:1713:17, 30 October 2022 diff hist +2,652 N The Calabar FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Known as the "Africa's Biggest Street Party'', the Calabar Carnival is held annually in Cross River State, Nigeria. Founded by the then governor, Mr. Donald D..."
  • 13:1113:11, 30 October 2022 diff hist +3,072 N Kwaghir HirCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The Kwaghir Hir festival is a culturally edifying art form of the Tiv people of central Nigeria, which became popular in the 1960s. Puppetry, masking, poetry,..."

1 May 2022

  • 04:3904:39, 1 May 2022 diff hist +2,475 N IsukutiCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The Isukuti is a form of dance and a traditional expression of celebration in the Isukha and Idakho communities of western Kenya. It is exclusively performed..."
  • 04:2904:29, 1 May 2022 diff hist +112 CăluşNo edit summary
  • 04:2504:25, 1 May 2022 diff hist +2,928 N MeskelCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The Meskel holiday is a Christian holiday celebrated by Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross by th..."

30 April 2022

  • 15:2415:24, 30 April 2022 diff hist +2,743 N MeddahCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Meddah is a term used to describe a traditional Turkish story teller, who would perform in front of an audience of about ten people, such as the audience of a..." current

28 April 2022

  • 16:4416:44, 28 April 2022 diff hist +2,623 N Gbofe of AfounkahaCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The term Gbofe refers to both the instrument, the transverse horns, and the songs, dances, and songs related to them. There are generally a lot of Gbofe perfo..."

27 April 2022

26 April 2022

  • 03:5103:51, 26 April 2022 diff hist +2,920 N KaragözCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Karagöz is a type of shadow theatre performed in Turkey using tasvir figures, which are shaped into people or animals and held up against a light source to c..."
  • 02:1702:17, 26 April 2022 diff hist +2,650 N NanyinCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Nanyin is one of the oldest performing arts of China. It is central to the culture of people living in southern Fujian, to the south-eastern coast, and to som..."
  • 01:2701:27, 26 April 2022 diff hist +2,596 N ManasCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Xinjiang, in China, is home to the Kirgiz ethnic minority, who pride themselves on their lineage from the hero, Manas. One of their best-known oral traditions..."
  • 01:2401:24, 26 April 2022 diff hist +2,941 N MaloyaCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=An entertainment style native to the Réunion Islands, Maloya is a form of music, song and dance made of mixed racial origins. It was originally created by Ma..."

24 April 2022

  • 03:3603:36, 24 April 2022 diff hist +2,770 N Carnival of OruroCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=In the Bolivian city of Oruro, there is a religious and cultural festival known as the Carnival of Oruro. The festival has been celebrated there since the 18t..."
  • 03:3303:33, 24 April 2022 diff hist +2,612 N Baul songsCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=There are mystic minstrels called the Bauls that live in rural Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. It has been reported that the Baul movement, which reached..."
  • 03:3003:30, 24 April 2022 diff hist +2,672 N CăluşCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=It is believed that the Călușari (Romanian: Căluşari, Romanian pronunciation: [k*lu**arj]; Bulgarian: Kalushari, Rusalii, Macedonian: Rusalii) are members..."
  • 03:2503:25, 24 April 2022 diff hist +2,875 N Carnival of BincheCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The Carnival of Binche takes place every year in the Belgian town of Binche during the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday, and is an event wi..." current
  • 03:2103:21, 24 April 2022 diff hist +3,005 N Chopi TimbilaCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Chopi are a group of ethnic groups living in Mozambique. The Zavala people have lived primarily in the Zavala region of southern Mozambique, which is in the I..."

23 April 2022

  • 19:5119:51, 23 April 2022 diff hist +2,870 N MijikendaCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Located in the former coast province of Kenya, there is a sacred forest known as the Kaya (plural: Kayas) that belongs to the Mijikenda people. As a source of..."

22 April 2022

21 April 2022

  • 03:0903:09, 21 April 2022 diff hist +2,541 N Sosso-BalaCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=It has been perceived that the sacred balafon instrument, known as the Sosso-Bala, has been the symbol of freedom and cohesion within the Mandingue community,..."
  • 02:5602:56, 21 April 2022 diff hist +2,584 N Malagasy KabaryCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=As part of the traditional oral literature and poetry of Madagascar, there is a form of poetry called hainteny (pronounced hajn"tenj), characterized by its us..."
  • 01:5701:57, 21 April 2022 diff hist +3,007 N Zafimaniry WoodcraftingCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=There is only one remaining community, the Zafimaniry community, which is the keeper of a rare woodcraft culture that was previously prevalent on the island...." current
  • 01:3501:35, 21 April 2022 diff hist +2,556 N Polyphonic SingingCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Historically, the Pygmies of the Aka people living in the southwest region of the Central African Republic are known to have developed a unique acapella music..."
  • 01:1601:16, 21 April 2022 diff hist +2,565 N Gada SystemCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=A Gada is a traditional system of governance used by the Oromo people in Ethiopia developed from knowledge acquired by community members over generations of e..."
  • 01:1001:10, 21 April 2022 diff hist +2,653 N Sidama's New Year FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The Sidama people celebrate the Fichee-Chambalaalla festival at the beginning of every New Year. In oral tradition, Fichee commemorates a Sidama woman who, up..."

20 April 2022

19 April 2022

5 April 2022

  • 18:2618:26, 5 April 2022 diff hist +3,090 N Kenya's Traditional FoodwaysCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=The traditional foodways of Kenya have been endangered due to historical reasons as well as modern influences in the form of modern lifestyles. People looked..."
  • 01:2601:26, 5 April 2022 diff hist +3,047 N Kankurang and MandingCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=In the Mandinka provinces of Senegal and Gambia, Kankurang is a cultural initiation ceremony practiced throughout the Casamance and Mbour cities and is a majo..."
  • 01:1501:15, 5 April 2022 diff hist +2,743 N Ifa DivinationCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=According to Ifa, a divination method that uses a body of texts and formulae derived from mathematical calculations, its practice is prevalent among Yoruba co..."
  • 01:0601:06, 5 April 2022 diff hist +2,837 N KochariCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Traditional dances such as Kochari are performed throughout Armenia during festivals, family celebrations, and other social events. Originally originating in..."

3 April 2022

  • 17:1217:12, 3 April 2022 diff hist +3,057 N KurentiCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Shrovetide is a time when Kurenti is practiced in rounds by running from house to house, usually accompanied by devils forming a circle in the yard. It takes..."
  • 15:5315:53, 3 April 2022 diff hist +2,956 N Playing DotārCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Among the ethnic groups and communities of the Dotār regions, the traditional skills of crafting and playing the Dotār make up one of the most significant c..."
  • 15:1015:10, 3 April 2022 diff hist +3,030 N Whistled LanguageCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=In whistled language or Turkish bird language (also called kuş dili), high-pitched whistles and melodies are used to communicate. Like every other common lan..."

29 March 2022

  • 03:2203:22, 29 March 2022 diff hist +2,430 N GẹlẹdẹCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Performing the Gẹlẹdẹ is an important cultural tradition of the Yoruba-Nago community that stretches from Benin to Nigeria and Togo. For more than a cen..."
  • 00:5700:57, 29 March 2022 diff hist +2,533 N Kwagh-HirCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Kwagh-Hir theatre is a performing art form, specific to the Tiv people, which combines visual stimulation and cultural enlightenment into one performance. The..." current
  • 00:2800:28, 29 March 2022 diff hist +2,218 N Argungu FestivalCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Each year, the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival is held near the Matan Fada River in Nigeria's northwest region as part of the Argungu Inte..."

28 March 2022

27 March 2022

  • 05:2705:27, 27 March 2022 diff hist +1,625 N A Grass-mowing CompetitionCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Among the most important social events in the Kupres municipality is the annual mowing contest that takes place in July. The competition involves the manual m..."
  • 00:1600:16, 27 March 2022 diff hist +2,636 N Barkcloth MakingCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=Barkcloth is an ancient craft among the Buganda people living in the Buganda kingdom in southern Uganda. For generations, the Baganda royal family and the res..."

26 March 2022

  • 16:5716:57, 26 March 2022 diff hist +2,461 N Traditional Turkmen CarpetsCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=A traditional Turkmen carpet or carpet product is a handwoven woollen textile product that is decorated with ornamental elements. Turkmenistan is the country..."
  • 10:3510:35, 26 March 2022 diff hist +2,462 N Ceebu JënCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=A popular traditional Senegalese dish, the Ceebu Jën comes from the fishing communities on Saint-Louis Island. Typically, the dish consists of fish steak, br..."
  • 10:1310:13, 26 March 2022 diff hist +2,576 N Boka navy kotorCreated page with "{{PostForm |Body=TITLE: The Cultural Heritage of Boka Navy Kotor The Boka Navy is an independent, non-profit organization founded in Kotor, Montenegro in 809. No doubt exis..."