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3 unusual facts about Ibi


Ibi, Spain

Some of the most important monuments in Ibi are the Catholic Church of the Transfiguration and the monument to the Three Wise Men, possibly the only one in the world.

Worldwide, it is famous for the centuries of annual festival of Els Enfarinats; in particular, the fight with flour and eggs.

Wukari Federation

The competition takes place at the Nwonyo lake, said to have been discovered in 1816 by the founder of Ibi, Buba Wurbo, and the first public festival was held during the reign of Abgumanu II (1903–1915).


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Francisco Arcos

Francisco "Paco" Arcos Arcos (born 16 December 1974 in Ibi, Province of Alicante) is a Spanish football manager currently in charge of the physical trainer and assistant manager of Alicante CF, and coordinator of youth football at club.

Integrated Biodiesel Industries

With its corporate headquarters in São Paulo, IBI's production is located in Argentina, where one 25,000 mt / yr plant is operating, another 50,000 mt / yr plant is under construction and a third 50,000 mt / yr is being planned.

Intergovernmental Bureau for Informatics

The SPIN Conference was organized by the IBI-ICC and the UNESCO with the support of the Spanish Government and took place in September 1978 in Torremolinos, (Spain) with the participation of 86 countries, among them the "big powers", the USA and the USSR.

Mgbidi

It is bounded on the north by Ibi-Asoegbe and Aji towns, on the east by Amiri and Otulu towns, on the west by Ozara town, and on the south by Oguta town.

Obatala

The snail Achatina fulica is used for religious purposes in Brazil as deity offering to Obatala as a substitute for the African Giant Snail (Archachatina marginata) that is used in Nigeria, because they are known by the same name (Igbin, also known as Ibi or Boi-de-Oxalá in Brazil) in both Brazil and Nigeria.

Rabih az-Zubayr

Wanting to modernize his army, Rabih and attempted in 1895 to make an accord with British Royal Niger Company in Yola and Ibi so to obtain gunpowder and ammunition, but without success.


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