Sango Festival, Oyo
Inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity In Nigeria, the Sango Festival of Oyo marks the...
Midwifery: knowledge, skills and practices
Inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Colombia, Cyprus, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg,...
Oral heritage of Gelede
Inscribed in 2008 on UNESCO Bénin – Nigéria – Togo The Gelede is performed by the Yoruba-Nago community that is spread over Benin, Nigeria and...
Kwagh-Hir theatrical performance
Inscribed in 2019 on UNESCO Kwagh-Hir theatrical performance is a composite art form encompassing a spectacle that is both visually stimulating...
Ifa divination system
Inscribed in 2008 on UNESCO The Ifa divination system, which makes use of an extensive corpus of texts and mathematical formulas, is practiced...
Argungu international fishing and cultural festival
Inscribed in 2016 on UNESCO Every year in the north-west of Nigeria, communities gather to participate in the Argungu International Fishing and...
Ijele masquerade
Inscribed in 2009 on UNESCO In many communities in the state of Anambra in south-eastern Nigeria, celebrations, burial ceremonies and other...
