Festivals and Their Cultural Significance among the Kadung People of Plateau State, Nigeria

Abstract

The paper sought to examine the types of festivals prevalent among the Kadung people of Plateau State and their significance in an ever changing world. The Kadung people like many other societies in Africa possess cultural indices which are unique to them and which help shape and sustain their age long history in the face of modernity and change orchestrated by globalization. Some of these cultural practices seem to have lost their value due to globalization in the form of western education and religious factors. The essence of this article is to highlight the values of the Kadung culture in relation to festivities and their crucial significance to the society.