parade in Kano.
A festival held during Muslim Eid celebrations has
been cancelled in northern Nigeria, a region hit by a
wave of militant Islamist attacks.
A BBC reporter says it is the first time in more than 200
years that the three-day durbar, or horse parading
ceremony, in Kano has been called off.
Officials said it was being cancelled as the Emir of Kano
was in poor health.
Last week, a devotional retreat that takes place towards
the end of Ramadan was cancelled due to security
concerns.
The ritual is referred to as "i'tikaf" when some people
spend the last 10 days of Muslim fasting month in
seclusion praying in mosques.
Analysts say another reason for the durbar's cancellation
may be continued concerns about security and the
campaign of violence being waged by the Islamist group
Boko Haram.
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