Wow, a festival that lasts 40 days. That must be so much fun.
Which is your favorite festival, of your culture, and how do you celebrate it?
There is this festival that normally comes up around February or March. It is called Ekpe festival
People come from different part of the country to witness the event.
The festival is celebrated by showcasing different masquerades, and there are certain volunteers who would come out to be pursued by the masquerades. If you are caught, you will be whipped, if not you get a price.
It's kind of crazy, all my life i have never volunteered to be pursued by the masquerade. Most of the volunteers don't really Care if they are whipped, they all count it as part of the fun.
The risk people take for fun.
Whenever I hear that this festival is coming up, I find a cozy spot in my house and sit my ass.
Some masquerades get angry and agitated and may end up doing drastic things.
Are you scared of them?
Well, I've not really had an encounter with them and I don't want to either... So I can't really say I'm scared of them.
Maybe you should try meeting them 🤣🤣
Noo.
I can bet that I would run Helter skelter if they come close to me. Most of them are just too agressive.
😂😂 i can imagine. Only very few girls are bold enough to turn up for the festival. And if they eventually turn up, they observe from a safe distance
Yes. I'm one of those that keep my distance. I don't like rough play. 😂