Thousands of people crowding the river to find the biggest fish.
Each year, Northwestern Nigeria hosts one of their longstanding traditional events - the Argungu Fishing Festival. It takes place in the titular village of Argungu, about 60 miles outside of the large city of Sokoto. The festival is four days long and is held each year during either February or March, depending on the arrival of harvest season. The origins of the festival date back to 1934, when the event was organized as a way to foster peace between two kingdoms in Nigeria that had a centuries-long history of war. Nowadays, it is becoming one the country’s premiere tourist attractions.
