Abatete town, one of the numerous
communities that make up Idemili North LGA, Anambra State, has said that
as from 2019 that, they will modernize the town’s annual masquerade
festival popularly known as “Omaliko Festival” to bring it to
international standard so that it will attract tourists from all over
the world.
They also commended Governor Willie
Obiano for his achievements, especially in the area maintenance of
security in the state, noting that peace and tranquility during the
festival was as a result of Governor’s achievement on security.
Disclosing this to journalists during the
end of this year 2018 edition of the festival held in the town last
Sunday, Chief Moses Chukwuka, the President General of Abatete
Development Organisation (ADO), said that it was the intention of the
town to broaden the festival by moving it to bigger venue to contain
more masquerades, spectators as well as add new innovations to showcase
the town’s rich cultural heritage to the outside world for it to attract
international tourists.
He added that they intend to bring the
festival to standard as obtained in Brazil, England, Japan, America,
Germany and other cities to bring the town and Anambra State in the
world tourism map.
On much held belief that the festival is
fetish, Chukwuka stated that the festival is no longer as it used to be
during the olden days but that a lot of reforms have been done on it as
anything concerning fetish practices has been removed, adding that the
essence of celebrating the festival is for the promotion of the town’s
rich culture.
Source: Independent Newspaper.
Source: Independent Newspaper.
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