History and Significance
Argungu is famous for its annual fishing festival that takes place on the Sokoto river. The origin of the Argungu fishing festival is shrouded in some confusion. The most widespread view is that it began in 1934 and was used to mark peace between the former Sokoto Caliphate and the Kebbi kingdom.
Rituals
The festival is part of an ancient fertility ritual that the local Kebbawa people consider the most important aspect of the occasion (Su: Argungu Fishing Festival,” 297-98).
Traditionally, on the evening before the festival the Homa, the Chief of the Fishermen, who is priest of the ancient ritual, goes down to the Sokoto river.
Expansion of the Festival
“The most exciting moment of the festival is when the signal is given for the fisherman to start. The fisherman charge into the river, while music and songs play amid the chaos. The energy is contagious” Read more..
Argungu Fishing Festival 