Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2021/Nigeria
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 edit
"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? edit
- 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
- to have an account at Wikimedia Commons;
- take pictures of the Nigerian culture;
- Upload pictures at Commons. Don't forget to add the Category:Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 in Nigeria
Examples of photos that can be sent in from the previous editions edit
Folklore People and Activities edit
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Folk Cuisine edit
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Folk Dances edit
Folk Festivals edit
Folk Music edit
Folk Costumes/Clothing edit
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What we wont accept edit
Pornographic and explicit images, artwork due to copyrights issues, etc.
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Where to ask questions? edit
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).