Locals celebrate rich Nigerian culture in Lagos carnival

17 May 2017 2:36 PM IST

Locals celebrate month-long carnival in Nigeria's Lagos with song and dance as an expression of the rich Nigerian culture. (Photo: AFP)
People from Calabar in southern Nigeria perform to a song in the month-long carnival in Lagos.
A man wearing a mask made from animal skin from Benue State in northcentral Nigeria performs during a carnival.
People from Togo perform during a carnival to mark 50 month-long celebrations.
The carnival is a celebration of song and dance by locals expressing their rich culture.
The carnival will be a month-long celebration of the rich Nigerian culture.
People perform with a Chinese dragon during a carnival in Lagos.
People wearing costumes perform during a carnival to mark 50 month-long celebrations in Lagos.

Locals celebrate month-long carnival in Nigeria\'s Lagos with song and dance as an expression of the rich Nigerian culture. (Photo: AFP)