By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano
Despite the evidently poor culture of preserving and sustaining tourism in Nigeria, an annual event that could serve as a tourist attraction in Kano just took place with all the feasts, beautiful colors and happy moments.
The event called, ‘Takutaha’, is the celebration of the seventh day anniversary of the birthday of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad SAWA. Usually, Muslims have naming ceremonies on the seventh day after the birth of a child and it is on that day that the name of the child is made public.
The 12th day of Rabi’u Awwal, the third month of the Islamic Calendar, is the birthday of the holy Prophet SAWA, among most Muslims as a result of which the 19th day of the month is the day of the naming ceremony. This is the day on which the people of Kano celebrate the Takutaha.
People colorfully dressed come from all parts of the state in groups, chanting eulogies and praises of the holy Prophet SAWA with some riding mostly only camels and…
