Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2021/Nigeria

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Welcome to Wiki Loves Folklore in Nigeria

Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photographic contest organized by Wikimedia communities to document cultures in different regions of the world. Wiki Loves Folklore is continuation of Commons:Wiki Loves Love 2019 project with the theme of folk culture.

The basic aim of the competition is to collect photos of human cultural diversity to illustrate articles in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects. The photos provided must match the theme, although the contest is not limited to any official list of protected areas, which means that most users will be able to find several pertaining subjects close to theme, whether festivals, dances, cuisine, clothing or daily life routine emphasizing on folk culture of that area.

Timeline
  • 1 February 2021 - 28 February 2021
  • Deadline for submissions: February 28, 2021 23:59 UTC.
  • Results Declaration: around April 14, 2021

Prizes

"Certificates will be given to local participants from Nigeria and there would be international prizes for the best three photographs see here International Prizes.

How do I participate?

General information

Everybody is allowed to participate, regardless of age, nationality and place of living, given he/she agrees to publish their work under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.

In order to participate in the contest, one needs

Examples of photos that can be sent in from the previous editions

Folklore People and Activities

Folk Cuisine

Folk Dances

Folk Festivals

Folk Music

Folk Costumes/Clothing

What we wont accept

Pornographic and explicit images, artwork due to copyrights issues, etc.

Statistics

298
Images Stats
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Where to ask questions?

The primary place for questions or suggestions is the talk page (Use the language you prefer, we love diversity and will find a solution to help you whatever the language you prefer to use).

Team