Community Celebrations

Community day celebrations began in Nigeria in September of 1990.  Their original goal was to create a celebration for community members who have moved away to come back to.  They eventually became a way for the communities to raise money for different groups, projects, and programs that helped benefit them. They were organized by a committee made up by community members who worked to combine old traditions and rituals with new ones.  It was not uncommon when traveling across southwestern Nigeria to see large banners for these celebration encouraging the attendence of people from all over.