The Sukur cultural landscape,
consisting of a palace, villages, and the remains of an iron industry, is one
of the outstanding features that qualify the state as the land of beauty.
Located in the Madagali LGA, it was declared a World Heritage Site (WHS) by
UNESCO in 1999 (the first in Nigeria) and has since become one of the top
tourist destinations in the country. Some of the features of the landscape
include the unique agricultural and produce preservation methods of the people
such as terrace farming, as well as intriguing architectural designs. The
Lamurde hot spring is also a part of the landscape.
Festivals
Annually, Adamawa plays host
to 32 festivals, including the three-day Zhita in Bazza as well as Dukwa and
Yawal in Madagali. There is also Sorro a Fulani day-long observance
commemorating the initiation of a group of boys into manhood. It is held in
Yola and usually takes place in February.
The Kilba people of Hong are
renowned for their Tiwe festival which runs for 120 days. It is a funerary rite
which features sacrifices to ancestors, the pouring of libations, incantations,
drumming, singing and dancing, as well as street processions. Festivals such as
the Njuwa Fishing Festival, which holds at Lake Njuwa in Yola, and the Yinagu
Fishing Festival at Michika attract people from within and outside the state
from the month of March through to May each year.
Koma hills
The Koma Hills are located on
the mountainous fringes bordering the Republic of Cameroon in the Jada LGA. The
Koma (the inhabitants of the hills) trace their history back to a pre-modern
people who lived in the area. They uphold many of their ancient cultural
traditions.
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