Sharo Festival
Nigerian test of a young man's manhood
The Sharo Festival is a festival common among the Fulanis. Sharo is a Fulani term used to express the test of young man's manhood by introducing flogging. The Fulanis are located at the Northern Region of Nigeria. The festival is held twice a year in the Fulani community, the first is held during dry season at the period of guinea corn harvesting preparation while the second festival in a year is performed during the Muslim Celebration Eid-el-Kabir. The essence of the festival is to test the bravery and endurance of boys who passing into manhood.
Festivity
The Sharo festival is held for a week stretched, and always done in a public, open or market place. Many activities and events take place during the one week festival, part of this performance activities are; tricksters, minstrels, and maiden dancers. The primary and most awaited part of the festival starts as you see bare-chested, unmarried men who are accompanied to the center of the crowd by beautiful young girls. The bands cheers the crowd by introducing drumbeats and sounds as the contenders gazed into their challengers eyes to show that they are in fear of nothing. The families of the contenders watch and pray not to be disgraced by their sons, because a son who cannot endure the pain that comes with flogging brings disgrace to the family.
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