The end of the Eid al Adha in Nigeria is being celebrated with a mix of religious and equestrian festivities known as The Durbar festival. "Well, I feel honoured first of all, because is a family treat, we all love riding horse from little kids. So, whenever we grow up we see ourselves riding horse during the Sallah is an honour for us. The horse culture celebrated during the Durbar festival, is also a show of strength, according to Abubakar-Bida.Horses have played a significant role for centuries in warfare. "You know, horse riding traditionally it's very very significant, the horse signifies your strength.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 16, 2022 09:04 UTC