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Nigeria’s spectacular horse parade close to Ramadan

The booming gunfire, vibrant dresses and bragging trumpet made the Nigerian city Durbar animated Nigerian cities during Durbar.

It is a one-day horse parade, a celebration of Ramadan.

Emirs – traditional Islamic leaders – usually march on their territory with a large number of horse riders.

Emir of Dutse Hameem Nuhu Sunusi was riding on a white stallion on Monday, shading the sun by a blue parasol on the pattern.

Emir told AFP that the festival showed off Nigeria’s rich traditions.

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According to the UN’s cultural organization, Durbar is “a deft display of equestrianism and glorious people…a heritage exhibition”.

A man takes care of a horse wearing a colorful mask.
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Stable hands caressing a horse decorated with blue satin
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Three men in striped robes and headscarf sitting on horse with their backs facing the camera
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A man in a colorful robe and headscarf helped another person adjust his clothes.
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Royal Hunter fired on Monday to announce Emil’s attitude.

Royal Hunter - wearing sunglasses and red and green robe - posing with a gun
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Smoke and bright orange lights can be seen as a man, dressed in red and green, firing a gun
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Dutse is just one area of ​​the northern majority of Muslims in Nigeria that owns a region of Durbar – a century-old tradition. The music festival is held twice a year – during the Eid and Eid holidays.

A woman in pink and green dress with her veil. She walked in front of a patterned building.
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This is an occasion for all ages. In Dutse, members of the National Boy Scouts Association were involved.

Boy Scout young boy standing on the road on neat strata
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Horses are not the only quadruped on display.

A camel draped in front of a man in white dressed in red, soft blanket bow
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Duba usually takes place within a few days – the Dutse celebrations will continue on Tuesday.

A man and three children are sitting on a motorcycle. Behind them you can see a complex building.
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