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2,291 traditions so far, best known first. 12,311 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and meal.

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🇸🇳 Dakar, Senegal and 1 moreSenegalese wrestlingLaamb (Wolof), Njom (Serer) A striking folk wrestling sport from Senegal that blends combat with oral poetry and music.Game

🇳🇬 Argungu, NigeriaArgungu Fishing Festival A four-day gathering in Nigeria where thousands compete to land giant river fishFestival

🇪🇹 Lalibela, Ethiopia and 1 moreEthiopian Christmasገና The Christian Nativity feast, marked by night vigils, white garments and field hockeySpiritual 🇰🇪 Rusinga Island, KenyaRusinga Cultural Festival Two December days of Suba music, boat races and food on Rusinga Island in KenyaFestival 🇧🇫 Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina FasoNational Culture Week of Burkina Faso A week of free shows and contests in Bobo-Dioulasso, held every two yearsFestival

🇲🇬 Antananarivo, MadagascarSavika Traditional Betsileo zebu wrestling and courtship rite in MadagascarGame

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Argungu Fishing Festival: Jaekel, Francis., Public domain, source
Senegalese wrestling: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Ethiopian Christmas: Tanjagari, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Savika: Obiniaina RANDRIANADRASANA, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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