Festival of the Sacred Pond
Traditional festival in Baro celebrating the sacred pond and its mythical inhabitants. The festival includes traditional ceremonies and offerings to the water spirits.
Regional
Fête de la Mare
Festival of the Sacred Pond
On this day in African history
- 1979 Ahmed Sékou Touré awarded the Collar of the Order of Civil Merit by Spain. · Guinea
- 1985 Hassan al-Turabi founds the National Islamic Front (NIF) following the overthrow of the Gaafar Nimeiry dictatorship. · Sudan
- 1994 Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president. · South Africa