Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/WUGN Kano Network/Wiki Loves Africa 2026: Rites and Rituals of Kano

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

‎This project will implement Wiki Loves Africa in Kano, focusing on the 2026 theme: Rites and Rituals. We will document Ramadan traditions such as Tashe, as well as Sallah festival celebrations including Durbar festivals, capturing these cultural practices through photography and free media uploads. Activities will take place from March to early April, including workshops, mentorship for new contributors, and community engagement to strengthen local Wikimedia participation and increase representation of Kano’s cultural heritage online.

Wikimedia Project

Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. Tyap Wikipedia, English Wikiquote, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two projects is allowed.

Wikimedia Commons
Hausa Wikipedia

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location. For more than one contact person, indicate same details for everyone

Full name: Abubakar Ali
Email address: wugnkanonetwork@gmail.com
Address: Kano, Kano State
Location of Project: Kano, Kano State

Project class

Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club

WUGN Kano Network

Timeline of activities

Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project

10 March to 15th April, 2026

Project Goal

Choose one or more of the following goals. Feel free to add or delete goals as required by your project.

recruit new editors
Add or improve content

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

We will organize a workshop to train participants on how to capture and upload photos, focusing on types of images related to this year’s theme, Rites and Rituals. Additionally, we will hold a photography contest and photowalk during the Sallah festival celebrations to engage participants and document Kano’s cultural heritage.

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

I will let them know via Whatsapp groups

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

I will let them know via Kano Network WhatsApp group

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead/assist the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals. (NOTE: all experienced Wikimedia editors MUST endorse and sign your proposal as proof of availability)
For example: User:Kaizenify

User:Usmanmaifada, User:A'isha A Ibrahim

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

Yes the participants use smartphones with good cameras and we will use a Camera during the Photowalk

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

I will continue engaging them via Whatsapp group

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets (only those applicable to your project):

Number of events - 3
Number of participants - 30
Number of new editors - 15
Number of of articles created - 30
Number of of articles improved - 50
Number of of images uploaded - 100
Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? (do not create a metrics dashboard until your project has been approved for funding)

W F Dashboard Tool

Contest & prize-giving events

How would decide the winners of your contest (If you are going to have a contest, what is your scoring criteria)

Winners will be selected based on:

Relevance to the theme: How well the photo represents this year's theme, Rites and Rituals.
Creativity and composition: Originality, framing, and visual appeal.
Cultural significance: How well the photo showcases Kano’s traditions and festivals.
Technical quality: Clarity, focus, and lighting.

‎ ‎The jury will consist of myself (with experience as Global Jury Admin for Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 and 2026) and two facilitators. All submissions will be reviewed by the panel to choose the winners fairly.

Resources

What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).

I User:Gwanki, I will lead all the programs with User:Usmanmaifada he's a experience Wikimedian and have access with Kano Emirate Council. He will help to have access with the relevant photos to be taken during the Photowalk. User:A'isha A Ibrahim will facilitate during the workshop and lead for Tashe documenting.

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.

Hall - N50,000
Projector and Generator and Fuel - N50,000
Food and Refreshments for 30 participants - 3000×30=N90,000
T shirts for three organizers - 30,000
Transportation for two organizers during the Photowalk on Sallah day - N50,000
Contest Prizes - N100,000

‎ ‎Total = N370,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

I Strong support A'isha A Ibrahim (talk) 04:36, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
Strong support This initiative is critically important because it preserves and documents Kano’s rich rites and rituals, empowers local communities to share their own cultural narratives, and strengthens the representation of Northern Nigerian heritage in global open knowledge platforms. Usmanmaifada (talk) 14:20, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

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