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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dan Ikpoyi and Sunday Alamba

Thousands flood Lagos' vibrant Fanti Carnival to celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage

Nigeria Fanti Carnival - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria's Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the “Aguda” or the formerly enslaved people who returned from Brazil in the 19th century.

The festival, usually celebrated during Eastertide in recent years, is one of West Africa’s most prominent cultural celebrations, similar to Brazil’s Rio Carnival, the world's biggest party.

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