Argungu Fishing Festival

February-MarchThe Argungu Fishing Festival is held along a sacred mile of the Sokoto River, a tributary of the Niger River, near Argungu, Kebbi State, in northwestern Nigeria. About 5,000 men from throughout Nigeria take part in the approximately 45 minutes of frenzied fishing. Using nets with calabashes (gourds) as floats, they can catch perch of up to 140 pounds. The largest perch are presented to the emirs, or rulers, who hold the festival.
CONTACTS:
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
3519 International Ct. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
202-986-8400; fax: 202-362-6541
www.nigeriaembassyusa.org
SOURCES:
BkHolWrld-1986, Feb 10

单词	argungu fishing festival
释义	Argungu Fishing Festival Argungu Fishing Festival February-MarchThe Argungu Fishing Festival is held along a sacred mile of the Sokoto River, a tributary of the Niger River, near Argungu, Kebbi State, in northwestern Nigeria. About 5,000 men from throughout Nigeria take part in the approximately 45 minutes of frenzied fishing. Using nets with calabashes (gourds) as floats, they can catch perch of up to 140 pounds. The largest perch are presented to the emirs, or rulers, who hold the festival. CONTACTS: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 3519 International Ct. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008 202-986-8400; fax: 202-362-6541 www.nigeriaembassyusa.org SOURCES: BkHolWrld-1986, Feb 10
随便看	cartoon villian cartoony cartop cartophile cartophilic cartophilic society of great britain cartophilist cartophilists cartophilly cartophilus cartophily cartopper car top system car top systems cartouch cartouche cartouches cart out car-to-x communication cartpo car tracking car traffic car train car transportation car transporter