Harnessing Communal Labour for Cultural Tourism: A study of Egbe Traditions in Doko, Niger State

Abstract

This paper explores African culture and its tourism potential, focusing on collective labour (Egbe and others) in Doko. There were several collective labour works, but (Egbe) attracts the most significant number of people for labour, whereby youths are accompanied by entertainment and competition among the group workers. Some of these are slated for yearly events; during the farming season, tourists from different places visit Doko. An event that Doko people look up to every year. Because of its importance in assisting and respecting the village head, Etsu Dazhi, and members of his cabinet, it was organized for the vulnerable people in Doko. This collective labour ensures the spread of wealth to those who cannot work. This research adopts a historical approach to the study.