With the sighting of the new moon in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries, the first day of Eid (Eid El-Fitr) was celebrated on Sunday, March 30. In Kano and Northern Nigeria this is Sallah and the start of the incredible Durbar festival. The likes of which I have never seen. The Durbar Festival is an annual cultural, religious, and equestrian celebration, particularly prominent in Northern Nigeria, showcasing the rich heritage and traditions of the Hausa people, often coinciding with major Muslim festivities. The Hausa people are incredibly fine featured and beautiful. Some have very fine scars and on this day they dress in beautiful attire. Their sartorial elegance truly catches the eye. The Durbar Festival is a grand street procession where hundreds of decorated horses parade and gallop through the streets, led by the Emir, and involves governors, district chiefs, noblemen, soldiers, policemen, magicians, acrobats, musicians, and other participants.