Global InformationAkata Benue Fishing Festival information
The Akata Festival is a fishing festival common among the Akata people.[1] Akata is located at Katsina-Ala local government Area in Benue State, Nigeria.[2] It is an annual festival celebration, and a fishing competition festival practiced among the Tiv, Etulo and Jukun fishermen where the fisherman with the highest catch is rewarded handsomely. This competition also reveals different fishing skills, as the competition is on-going, dances and drums with different practices by the community are performed.[3][4]
The Festival is said to open the mind of individuals and organisations and widen their scopes and see streams of business opportunities to annex in Benue State. The festival stands as a medium to open families, Investors, companies, decision makers, and tourists to what the community can offer.[5][6]
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