saluting the Emir with a handkerchief The new moon has finally been sighted, this closes the month of Ramadan and marks the first day of Eid el Fitr celebrations. On that day a durbar took place in Zaria. After the morning prayers, a huge procession of thousands of richly clad horse-men is coming to pay hommage to the Emir of Zazzau . when acrobats compete with traditional horsemen at the Durbar The men are dressed with elaborate turbans and several layers of richly embroidered clothes. It is a day of celebration and the crowd is immense to witness this parade. Every balcon, roof, tree and street light is crowded people. on the way to the morning prayer before the Durbar under his orange-embroidered hood, the Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idriss, arrives at the Palace The procession is 2 or 3 km long and ends on the square facing the palace of the Emir. Each group of horse-men represent a different clan or family. The head of the clan is usually wearing a white head gear, but...
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