Wouldn't
it be amazing to see thousands of people lined up on the banks of the
Sokoto River, in the African nation of Nigeria? Those thousands would all be holding calabash gourds and fishing nets. Way more
amazing would be to see them, at the sound of a signal, all jump into
the river at one time!
We're
talking maybe 35,000 people jumping into the river!
The
startled fish jump about—many of them straight into the nets!
Whoever
catches the largest fish wins a prize worth around $8000 U.S. plus a
minivan. People catch fish as large as 50 to 80 kilograms (110 to 176
pounds)!
This
fishing frenzy is the culmination of a three-day festival. Well, my
guess is that the giant fish feast that surely follows is the
culmination. But it is the craziness of thousands and thousands of
people jumping into a river to catch fish almost barehanded that is
especially unique!
Learn
more about Nigeria...
A to Z Kids Stuff has a page with links about this African nation.
The
eHow website features three Nigerian art activities.
Go West Africa offers a PDF with games, a maze, and a recipe—all
on the Nigerian theme.
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