Culture On Display: Taraba’s Nwonyo Fishing Festival In Pictures

Culture On Display: Taraba’s Nwonyo Fishing Festival In Pictures

The festival featured various activities, including canoe racing, calabash swimming, and fishing displays.

By Nebianet Usaini

Updated April 20, 2024

Photos from Saturday’s Nwonyo Fishing Festival in Taraba State showcase the event’s rich cultural heritage.

The festival in Ibi town, a significant fixture on Taraba State’s tourism calendar, featured captivating cultural performances that drew spectators.

Among the highlights were canoe races, calabash swimming, and various traditional fishing demonstrations.

Our correspondent, Sodiq Adelakun, was there to capture the mood and vibrance of the festival.

Fishermen cast their nets as spectators observe at the Nwonyo Fishing Festival in Ibi,Taraba State. (Photos: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV)

Fishermen cast their nets at the Nwonyo Fishing Festival in Ibi,Taraba State. (Photos: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV)

A fisherman casts his net while his colleague paddles the canoe at the Nwonyo Fishing Festival in Ibi,Taraba State. (Photos: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV)

Men help a fisherman load his catch off the canoe at the Nwonyo Fishing Festival in Ibi,Taraba State. (Photos: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV)

A big fish weighed after the catch to ascertain it’s size at the Nwonyo Fishing Festival in Ibi,Taraba State. (Photos: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV)

A manatee (a large aquatic mammal) is being presented at the Nwonyo Fishing Festival in Ibi,Taraba State. (Photos: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV)

A manatee (a large aquatic mammal) is being presented at the Nwonyo Fishing Festival in Ibi,Taraba State. (Photos: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV)