Source : https://tribuneonlineng.com/we-eat-dogs-and-we-are-not-ashamed-of-it/
Regardless of resistance from a part of the town, Billiri, which is the central command of Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State, woke up last week when the Tangale public praised the Shag-bai celebration, prevalently alluded to as the dog meat-eating carnival.
At the end of the occasion Tuesday last week, the carnival parade carried back joy to Billiri. The occasion was said to have been seen by Tangale progenitors.
The mammoth group, comprised of generally adolescents who walked enthusiastically from the well known Kalmai dog meat market into the town, was joined by clearly music and Tangale’s conventional artists who excited spectators.
The convener and administrator of the Shag-bai carnival, Mr Jesse Malum, let newsmen know that the substance of the carnival was to extend the character of Tangale as a group who eat and do as such numerous different things with dog.
Malum said: “The quintessence of this carnival is to project our personality. Many individuals think to eat dog is something grimy and our kin confronted some friendly disgrace. We are attempting to let them know that eating dog meat is a positive lifestyle. There isn’t anything negative with regards to it. We are not embarrassed about eating it.”
He reviewed that as of late, a DPO arrived at this spot and there was a monstrous episode after individuals accepted he was attempting to prevent someone from selling dog meat at a specific spot. It was opposed on the grounds that it is essential for individuals
Malum, a speaker at Alex Ekweme Federal University, Nduifo Alike, Ebonyi State, said: “I figure such things ought not occur in light of the fact that this is Tangale land and the constitution of Nigeria orders security organizations and the public authority to ensure and advance individuals’ culture.”
‘We eat dogs
“Shag-bai isn’t just about commending dog meat however dog overall. Thus, assuming you talk about dog meat, our progenitors didn’t have goats before now, what they had were dogs. Assuming they were commending anything, they killed dogs. Indeed, in our relationships up to now, there is the thing that is called ‘bayauli’, that is, cash paid to purchase kindling to cook bai (dog).
“It is an uproarious assertion on the Tangale culture. Assuming our progenitors had guests, they invited them with dog meat”.
He said the quintessence of the carnival was to attempt to communicate between the old and new generatiosn of the Tangale public. He then, at that point, advised Tangale young people against being Eurocentric, saying “they should return to their African culture.”
Talking on the huge turnout for the carnival, he said: “Notwithstanding the difficulties we looked in getting sorted out this carnival, there is gigantic help and turnout and it goes to say that eating dog meat is in our blood. Assuming you attempt to prevent a Tangale man from eating dog meat, it implies you don’t have a clue about the Tangale man. Assuming a Tangale man’s new religion precludes eating dog meat, we don’t drive him. He ought to follow his religion. Yet, he shouldn’t let us know that Tangale man doesn’t eat dog. Indeed, even the individual that doesn’t eat dog meat, his folks ate dog meat such a lot of that dog meat is running inside his blood”.
Additionally, an older man, Isaac Usman, said the occasion was a method for telling the world that “this is Tangale land and we are inseparable from eating dog meat. It is our culture”
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