Sharo Festival
Sharo
Nigerian test of a young man's manhood
Northern Nigeria · Jigawa · Nigeria
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📍 Where?
- Town
- Northern Nigeria
- Region
- Jigawa
- Country
- Nigeria
- How precise?
- coordinate of the town or municipality
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ℹ️ Details
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📖 Excerpt from the Wikipedia article
The Sharo Festival is a festival common among the Fulanis. Sharo is a Fulani term used to express the test of young man's manhood by introducing flogging. The Fulanis are located at the Northern Region of Nigeria. The festival is held twice a year in the Fulani community, the first is held during dry season at the period of guinea corn harvesting preparation while the second festival in a year is performed during the Muslim Celebration Eid-el-Kabir. The essence of the festival is to test the bravery and endurance of boys who passing into manhood.
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