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4. Rivers Water festival

There is this water festival in the Niger Delta regions like Kalabari, Okrika and Ikwerre where the water spirits are celebrated. The masqueraders are seen wearing carved headdresses that look like the head of water birds and fishes.

It is a priest of the deity who takes charge of this festival and it is followed by ritual sacrifices, then a song and dance performance depicting aspects of the deity.