The Karaye Emirate Council in Kano State has announced its decision to conduct its traditional Durbar to mark this year’s Eid-el Fitr festival.
The decision followed the state government approval granted to the Council to conduct the traditional Durbar during the occasion.
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This was contained in a statement by Karaye Emirate Council Information Officer, Haruna Gunduwawa and issued to newsmen on Monday in Kano.
Recall that due to security challenges, some Emirate Councils in the northern part of the country including Daura in Katsina state and Bauchi have cancelled the traditional durbar.
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According to the statement, three historic Durbar would be observed in the Emirate during the sallah period.
The statement said These include Eid-el Durba (Hawan idi) which usually his Royal Highness the Emir of Karaye, Alhaji D
Ibrahim Abubakar rides horse from eid-el ground to his palace.
‘’Others are Hawan Kutufi which is conducted in the evening a day after Sallah and lastly Hawan Qeqasa which the Emir with his entourage ride horses from the Palace to the local government Secretariat to pay a traditional Sallah Homage to the Chairman of the local government and six others of the Emirate.’’
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‘’In the light of this development, all District Heads of the Emirate have been directed to mobilize Village Heads and horses’ riders to start moving to the Karaye town for the festivities from tomorrow, Tuesday the 11th of May which is equivalent to the 29th of Ramadan.
‘’While congratulating Moslems in advance of the return of the most significant festive period, however, warned that all that the festivities would be conducted in absolute adherence to the observance of the Covid19 protocols.
