Trip to northern Nigeria in November 2024 ► Tribal Odyssey

Trip from 8 to 17 November 2024 (10 d. / 9 n.) / TRIP COMPLETED

Last Places have designed this trip to northern Nigeria in November 2024 with the objective of getting to know the culture of the Hausa people as well as the Fulani or Pulo. During the trip, we will travel through the north of the country, from the west to the east, to meet unknown tribal groups such as the Kamberi, the Dukkawa, the Dakakari, the Gwari, the Longuda, the Bachata and the Mumuye. This trip to Nigeria is specially designed for travelers who enjoy adventure as well as African culture and popular arts.

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The guide for this trip to northern Nigeria will be Ingetje Tadros, ethno-photographer specializing in African tribes.

Discover the highlights of this trip to northern Nigeria in November 2024

► We will meet little-known tribes

On this trip to northern Nigeria in November 2024, we will have the opportunity to meet some little-known tribes from the north of the country.

Kamberi tribe

Many women of the Kamberi tribe sport spectacular facial and body tattoos, as well as piercings on the lower and upper lips. Their villages are still built with traditional materials, and some houses have decorative motifs in animal shapes.

Dukkawa tribe

We will meet the old women of the Dukkawa tribe, who probably have the most impressive body tattoos in West Africa. Furthermore, the Dukkawa have the habit of filing their teeth.

Dakakari tribe

During this trip to northern Nigeria in November 2024, we will have the opportunity to see the original leather loincloths of the Dakakari. These are usually used mainly by young men during initiation rites.

Gwari tribe

We will visit Bwari, an ancient kingdom, to learn about the culture of the Gwari or Gbagyi tribe. There, we will meet the local king and attend a traditional masquerade.

Mumuye tribe

This tribe is famous for its sculpted wooden masks and fetishes. Also, they are expert cotton weavers. We will visit the political and religious center of the Mumuye tribe, Pantisawa. There, we will visit the traditional houses of the Mumuye and meet the animists, who continue to cling to their ancestral customs. In addition, we will attend a traditional ceremony.

Lunguda and Bachata tribes

The oldest members of these tribes retain traditional scarifications. We will meet the chiefs and elders of both tribes and explore the place to learn about the local culture.

► We will discover the culture of the Hausa people

During this trip to northern Nigeria in November 2024, we will visit the emirates of Sokoto and Zuru to learn about the culture of the Hausa people.