The year 2009 annual Argungu cultural fishing festival was held on March 14th, in Kebbi State, Nigeria.
The fishing and cultural festivalwhich originated in 1934 has transformed into a big tourist attraction.
Men and boys in their hundreds would enter the river with large fish nets, accompanied by canoes full of drummers and men, rattling huge seed-filled gounds.
They move to the shallow water for a catch.
Kebbi State Governor has reaffirmed its commitment to developing its socio-cultural endownment by continuing to hold the annual Argungu international fishing And cultural festival.
The Deputy Governor and Chairman main committee of the festival, Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu, said the present administration was committed to sustaining the festival through public private partnership.
He said the 75 year-old festival was born during a diplomatic visit of the 16th Sultan of Sokoto to Kabi kingdom. The festival was staged as part of the activities to welcome him.
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