West African Cultural Events

Crowds and traditional ceremonies in West Africa, featuring vibrant clothing and communal gatherings during significant cultural events.

Crowds of women at funerary celebrations in Dogon village of Sanga on top of the Bandiagara plateau designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989
Crowds of women at funerary celebrations in Dogon village of Sanga on top of the Bandiagara plateau designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989
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Ghana, Greater Accra, Accra. A Teshie-Style coffin in the shape of a Mother Hen is carried to the grave. The coffins range in design from Animals to mobile phones and coca cola bottles.
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Lalibela, at the eastern group of rock-hewn churches, pilgrims at the double church of Gabriel-Raphael, Pray Gabriel-Raphael, Ethiopia, Africa
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Benin, Ketou, Plateau Department. HRH Akanni Adedounlaye, the King of Ketou. He is a Yoruba and his ancestors came originally from Nigeria.
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Group prayer in an Evangelical church, Kpalime, Togo, West Africa, Africa
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Africa, South Africa, Gauteng Province, Johannesburg city, Soweto (South Western Township), Orlando West Quarter, messa in a gospel church
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Sunday mass in Lomé cathedral
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Nigeria, North, Argungu, Crowds Of Spectators And Competitors In Annual Three Day Fishing Festival In Which Giwan Ruwa Fish Are Caught With Hand Nets And Calabashes.
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Catholic faithful In Ikeja area of Lagos, portraying Jesus Christ performs in the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ in observance of Good Friday. Nigeria.
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Africa, South Africa, Gauteng Province, Johannesburg city, Soweto (South Western Township), Orlando West Quarter, believers in tears during a messa in a gospel church
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Kano, Nigeria - 19 March 2026: View of a vibrant procession of people in Emir road, adorned in colorful traditional attire, creating a dazzling spectacle under the bright sunlight.
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Sunday mass in Notre Dame de la Delivrance basilica, Keur Moussa, Senegal.
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Abuja, Nigeria. 29th May 2023. Nigeria Vice President/elect, Senator Kashim Shettima was sworn into office. The ceremony took place amid tight security at the 5,000/capacity Eagle Square venue in the capital, Abuja.
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Muslim people attended the 2023 Presidential inauguration public lecture and Juma at Prayer marking the inauguration and swearing-in of the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the National Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Muslim people attended the 2023 Presidential inauguration public lecture and Jumaat prayer marking the inauguration and swearing-in of the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the National Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria. 
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A married couple from Benin, ia on a visit to London, wear silk robes made from 25sq. yds. of material patterned with an African motto which translated means, "Beloved rejoice with us as the little children rejoice when hey see the birds" - the words of an African love song. The couple are the Hon. Mr. Cains I Obaseki, who is "Iyasi" Prime Minister, of Benin and his wife Mrs. Obaseki said, "There is 17yrs. of silk in my husband's robes, I wear 8 yrs. The silk coasts £2.10.Od. per yd." Septe
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WASHINGTON, DC, USA - Rara group, a traditional processional band from Haiti, performs during the 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
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The Alur Cultural Festival was held at the Millennium Grounds in Lugogo, Kampala. People celebrated the rich traditions and heritage of the Alur people, creating a powerful atmosphere of unity and pride. Traditional music and dance, powerful rhythms of Alur drums and the melodic tones of the adungu (harp) set the stage for traditional dances such as Agwara, Aliku and Osegu. Uganda.
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People arriving for the Ukusefya Pa Ng wena Ceremony, Kasama, Zambia, Africa Copyright: IanxMurphy 1383-38 Editorial Use Only
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Nigerian workers gather for the International Workers' Day at the eagles square in Abuja. May 1st is a day set aside to celebrate the achievement of workers globally. Nigeria.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks amid a crowd at the Salman Mosque in Djibouti, Djibouti, on May 6, 2015, to have a conversation with local Islamic youth.
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Evangelical church, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa
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Women worshippers sing, dance and pray on a Sunday inside the Anglican Christ Church Cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
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Togo, Lomé. Catholic mass in Lomé. Togo.
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Weddings in Kabagayi cathedral, Rwanda.
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Pilgrim celebrating Meskel Festival, Lalibela, Ethiopia
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MARTINIQUE. French Antilles. West Indies. Fort-de-France. Martiniquan woman in traditional dress leaves mass at St. Louis Cathedral. (Editorial Usage Only)
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Catholic nun, Fadiouth, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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portrait of handsome african black man in traditional islamin sudan fashion clothes
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Benin, Collines County, Doïssa, Augustin Yedji A Celestial Christianism Believer
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Paramount Chief Chitimukulu arriving to start the Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena Ceremony riding on his crocodile chair, Kasama, Zambia, Africa
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Church service in Choucha refugee camp Ras Jedir. Tunisia.
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Nigerian workers gather for the International Workers' Day at the eagles square in Abuja. May 1st is a day set aside to celebrate the achievement of workers globally. Nigeria.
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Man, dark-skinned, vestment, mobile, mobile phone, phone, telephoning, information
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Man reading the bible.
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Ijebu Indigenes attend and perform during the colorful Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu. The colorful festival is celebrated on the second day after the Eid al-Adha. The Ojude Oba festival is a cultural and exuberant spectacle of sound, colour and joie de vivre. Ogun state, Nigeria.
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Zanzibar, Matemwe. Priests wait patiently for the bride and groom to arrive for a beach wedding.
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Boy playing steelpan (steeldrum) as part of the choir at St. Andrew Presbytery Church, Georgetown, Guyana, South America
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Choir master during sunday mass in Saint Peters catholic church, Karongi, Rwanda
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Conductor and choir performing during a church service in Douala, Cameroon, Africa
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens as Sultan Muhammadu Sa�ad Abubakar, delivers remarks at the Sultan�s Palace in Sokoto, Nigeria, on August 23, 2016, before the Secretary held meetings with religious leaders and delivered a speech about countering violent extremism.
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Evangelical church musicians, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa
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Lute Oud, the Zither Khanun, the Bass Sanduku, Musicians, Traditional Taraab Music at 6 Dregree South Restaurant, Stone Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa
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Man moving Cow carcass from scale being weighed at Nyongara slaughterhouse in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa
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Abuja, Nigeria. 29th May 2023. Nigeria Vice President/elect, Senator Kashim Shettima was sworn into office. The ceremony took place amid tight security at the 5,000/capacity Eagle Square venue in the capital, Abuja.
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San Lazaro Catholic Church with Santeria priest offering services in El Rincon, Cuba
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Timkat ceremony of the orthodox church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Man with banana plant during the Thanksgiving church service, Manyemen, Cameroon, Africa
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Ethiopia, Politics, Emporer Haile Selassie
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Africa, South Africa, Mpumalanga Province, KwaNdebele, Ndebele tribe, Mabhoko village, King Palace, detail of Ndebele paintings decorating the palace, the Ndebele king Slilo Mahlangu
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Events at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. on July 17, 2019.