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00:00It's Nigeria's most popular street party. The Calabar Carnival held every year in
00:07the south of Nigeria. Elaborate floats and dances dazzle the crowds that flock
00:14in their thousands.
00:16Yeah, we are really enjoying ourselves here. The energy is so much. We are seeing different design, different
00:25costumes and it's wow. Actually, this is my first time being here and I'm so excited to be here.
00:32Performers travel to Cross River State from different communities in the region
00:38to pay tribute to Nigeria's vast cultural heritage.
00:43We have the 18 local governments with different culture and tradition which everyone is trying to showcase and we
00:52hopefully we will be able to beat the Brazil carnival in years to come.
00:58While Nigeria boasts many street carnivals, Calabar is the biggest.
01:05On the 28th they all find themselves here. So I can say that Calabar Carnival cannot be compared to any other carnival because they all copied from here.
01:17Created 20 years ago under the vision of making the state a hub for tourism and hospitality,
01:23the annual event now also attracts foreigners and continues to grow in importance.
01:28Today it is one of the biggest events on the African continent.