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title: "UNESCO-Listed Argungu Fishing Festival Returns After Six Years"
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description: "The Argungu Fishing Festival, recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, has resumed in Kebbi State, Nigeria, after a six-year hiatus. According to Ming Pao, the event drew significant attention when local fisherman Abubakar Usman caught a massive fish weighing 59 kilograms, becoming the highlight of the festival."
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# UNESCO-Listed Argungu Fishing Festival Returns After Six Years

The Argungu Fishing Festival, recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, has resumed in Kebbi State, Nigeria, after a six-year hiatus. According to Ming Pao, the event drew significant attention when local fisherman Abubakar Usman caught a massive fish weighing 59 kilograms, becoming the highlight of the festival.

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