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17-415: The word A̠fan means "mountain" or "hill" in gworok . The large towering hills of Gworok are known as A̠fan A̠gworok (also styled Oefan Oegworok ) among the natives. The glamorous hills are situated at an altitude circa 1,246 meters above sea level. Large trees grow on the hills with a rocky base. The weather of the area is significantly influenced by the hills and the climate is similar to that of

34-1275: A partnership with the Gworok community in development tourism in the area, in a bid to opening up avenues for income generation and employment creation. The event is usually held in the large field opposite the Chief's palace and the Kagoro Multi-purpose Hall, with many dignitaries usually in attendance. The 2016 event also featured the crowing of the Miss Kagoro, won by Miss Joyce Samuel Amai; Cultural dances from within and outside Kagoro; and presence of traditional, religious and political leaders, such as Agwam Nuhu Bature (Agwam Bajju), Senator Danjuma Laah , Hon Gideon Gwani and others. Gworok (Tyap): Uza u nwuak kai nda ; A̠ ti̠n ufa ci̠p ; Á̠ shyio usa̠rag Á̠ nat uyit, á̠ bai bi̠ nyam . Za̠m ! Also styled: Uza u nwuak kai nda ; Oe ti̠n ufa ci̠p ; Oe shyio usarag Oe nat uyit, oe bai bi̠ nyam . Zoem ! Translation "May God Almighty provide us with His peace; Deliver us from misfortune; Bountifully multiply us And provide us abundantly in

51-598: A prominence of 120m. Gworog has an average annual temperature of about 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), average yearly highs of about 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) and lows of 18.8 °C (65.8 °F). The town has zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about 28.1 mm (1.11 in), and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of Zangon Kataf , Zonkwa and Kafanchan . The Catholic Society of African Missions (SMA) has its northern Nigeria headquarters in Gworok, and

68-590: A sacred bee colonies from when we unauthorized invasion is met with bee stings on a victim especially when such a one wears a perfume. Traditionally, the festival marks the end of crop harvest for the year and the beginning of hunting expeditions as well as other numerous activities. According to Achi in Achi et Al (2019), the Afan festival celebrated by the Agworok every second Saturday of April (now every 1 January) annually

85-586: Is a carry-over of the traditional hunting ceremony carried out by the Atyap , north of the Agworok. The exact date when this festival began could however not be ascertained, but it is believed to be first held when the Ankwai clan still on the Jos-Bauchi Plateau circa 1500 A.D. The Agworok (Kagoro) people are made up of two major kwais (clans) i.e. Ankwai and Kpashang, each with its subclans. The Ankwai

102-483: Is the older group while the Kpashang is the newer clan consisting of migrant groups. For decisions concerning war- related matters, important festivals which involve the kick-starting of the tilling of land in the beginning of each rainy season and brewing of the first pot of beer for the Afan festival, there are subclans among the Ankwai responsible for these functions. The Kpashang clan on the other hand, takes charge of

119-624: The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) denomination has a strong presence there, with both a theological college and a School of Health Technology. Gworog is attractive for tourists because of its mountainous scenery and cultural events such as the Afan Festival , a National festival which is celebrated annually on 1 January. Gworog is notable for its Afan National Festival , celebrated on January 1 of every year, with people coming from different parts of

136-627: The Jos Plateau and the Mambila Plateau , with heavy rainfall in the spring. In the early days, the Agworok people lived in the caves and atop the hill ranges for centuries before gradually settling at the foot of the mountain and finally driven down almost entirely by the British colonialist in the early 20th century although communities yet exist atop the hills. The hills provided the people security from foreign Invaders and also harbours

153-479: The "shortfall in rain supply". He afterwards took his seat amidst applause and exclamations of, "Long live Afan and the Chief". One after the other, the various dancing troops then gave their cultural displays. Annually, this festival attracts participants and visitors from the neighborhood and different parts of the country. During the 2016 edition celebrated in a 'lowkey', the Kaduna State government promised

170-465: The 1982 Afan Festival event, HRH the Agwam Agworok accompanied by over a thousand people and tens of groups of dancing troops was reported to have as early as 9 a.m. rode through the town on horseback, amidst salutations from his subjects, before finally arriving at the palace at 11.45 a.m., where he gave his Afan address, expressing his people's gratitude to God for a beautiful harvest even with

187-691: The New Year. Amen!" Kagoro Gworok , (also Gworog, Gwoot ; Hausa : Kagoro ), is a large town in southern Kaduna State , Middle Belt Nigeria . It is located in the Kaura Local Government Area. Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is home to many missionaries , attracted by the cool weather and relatively high altitude. Gworog has a post office. Other places in Kagoro are Malagum and Tum . The Gworog or Kagoro Hills possesses an elevation of 1152m and

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204-477: The country to join the celebration. The town has a number of motels for visitors. The Gworog (Kagoro) Chiefdom was created in 1905 by the British colonial administration as one of the three independent Districts in Southern Zaria province (now Southern Kaduna ). As of 2020, it is a First-Class Chiefdom with its capital at Ucyo (H. Fadan Kagoro). Its rulers, as are known by the name, "Əgwam." During

221-478: The cultural and traditional practices of the people were however weakened with the advent of Christianity and Western Civilization which caused the dumping of the activities considered "pagan" in the Afan Festival especially with the coming of the first Christian Chief of Kagoro, HRH Agwam (Dr.) Gwamna Awan, JP in 1946 who shifted the date of the event to January 1 of every year, on New Year's Day . In

238-494: The long reign of the late Chief Dr. Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON) , Gworog was considered strategic during political campaigning, as politicians would visit him to receive his blessing and endorsement. The current as of early 2021 is Əgwam Əgworog (Chief of Gworog (Kagoro)) Əgwam Ufuwai Bonet (CON) . The people of Gworog (the Əgworog) speak Gworog language [REDACTED] Media related to Kagoro at Wikimedia Commons Nuhu Bature Nuhu Bature Achi (19?? – December 18, 2021)

255-510: The paramount rulership of the land. Apart from the physical protection that the hills offer the people, they are held with spiritual reverence by them also. To begin the Afan festival, the Chief Priest ( A̠gwam A̠bvwoi ) climbs up the hills to pray for protection from A̠gwaza or Uza , the God of heaven and earth. He afterwards shouts, "O Afan, O Afan", assisted by his colleagues and

272-443: The people (who were usually warned to stay away from the hills) respond in like manner. The Chief Priest then sanctifies the hills and very early in the morning on the next day, the hunting expeditions are begun. At the end of the expedition, returning jubilant hunters and indeed the entire village shout, " O Afan, O Afan " as the hunters approach home where beer ( a̠kan ) readily prepared in every home awaited each hunter. Much of

289-539: Was the first paramount ruler of Kajju (also Bajju) Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State , Nigeria. He was also known by the title, " A̠gwam Ba̠jju 1 ". Bature became the first monarch of the Bajju Chiefdom after its creation in 1995, following the Zangon Kataf crises of 1992 in which a resolution was reached and the creation of the long-agitated independent Chiefdom for

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