Festivals in Lagos Basic 1 History Lesson Note

What is a Festival?

• A festival is a special celebration
• People come together to celebrate
• There is music, dancing, and food
• Festivals are happy times

Notable Festivals in Lagos

1. Eyo Festival

1. People wear white clothes
2. They wear big hats
3. They walk in the streets
4. It is very colorful

1. Egungun Festival
2. 
   1. People wear special costumes
   2. They honor ancestors (people who died long ago)
   3. There is music and dancing
3. Gelede Festival
4. 
   1. People wear beautiful masks
   2. It celebrates mothers and women
   3. There is drumming and dancing
5. Other Festivals 
   1. Kayo-kayo
   2. Igunuko
   3. Jigbo

Importance of Festivals

• We remember our history
• We celebrate our culture
• Families come together
• We have fun
• We learn about our tradition
• Tourists come to see them

Differences Among Festivals

• Each festival has different costumes
• Each has different music
• Each celebrates different things
• Each has different dances

MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISE

A festival is a special _____.

1. a) celebration
2. b) fight
3. c) school

1. In Eyo festival, people wear _____ clothes. 

1. a) black
2. b) white
3. c) red

1. Egungun festival honors _____. 

1. a) trees
2. b) ancestors
3. c) cars

1. Gelede festival celebrates _____. 

1. a) mothers and women
2. b) cars
3. c) schools

1. Festivals help us remember our _____. 

1. a) homework
2. b) history
3. c) toys

HOMEWORK 

1. Draw the Eyo festival costume.
2. Ask your parents: What festival do we celebrate?
3. Write the name of 2 festivals in Lagos.
4. Tell one thing people do at festivals.