Wow, a festival that lasts 40 days. That must be so much fun.

Which is your favorite festival, of your culture, and how do you celebrate it?

There is this festival that normally comes up around February or March. It is called Ekpe festival

People come from different part of the country to witness the event.
The festival is celebrated by showcasing different masquerades, and there are certain volunteers who would come out to be pursued by the masquerades. If you are caught, you will be whipped, if not you get a price.

It's kind of crazy, all my life i have never volunteered to be pursued by the masquerade. Most of the volunteers don't really Care if they are whipped, they all count it as part of the fun.