Culture and customs Boki, Nigeria

boki tribal mask

the boki people give region different traditions , customs unique district. traditional dress men consists of loincloths , white long-sleeved shirt broad hat. men carry walking stick. women wear wrappers or blouse, , head scarf.

major events include boki new yam festival, alobe festival in irruan , etcen in borum & cassava festivals. music , dance common in boki culture , played during festivals social occasions. common instruments include: obam, mgbe, ndugho,etcheh, atam, obon, bekarim, awaribo, obashi , enya-atu. other traditions include inter-village cultural dance, age-grade meetings, burial ceremonies , communal farming.

boki notorious practice of male , female circumcision, forced marriages. in july 2000, female genital mutilation made illegal government of cross river state in attempt stop violence , abuse against women. penalty such actions fine of 10,000 naira (us$62) or prison sentence 3 years.

boki known traditional african markets , many towns have own market days, such in okundi, ntamarte, kakwagom, wula , katchuan.