This image captures an outdoor cultural gathering in Jos, Nigeria

This image captures an outdoor cultural gathering in Jos, Nigeria. The central subject is a young man in profile, actively playing a cylindrical wooden drum. He wears elaborate traditional attire consisting of a cowrie shell headband, multiple cowrie shell necklaces, and a sleeveless vest-like garment made of black fabric strips heavily adorned with white cowrie shells. A woven fiber strap crosses his chest, and a cowrie shell bracelet is visible on his left wrist. His right hand holds a wooden drumstick with a rounded end poised above the drum, while his left hand rests on the drum's top. The drum is made of dark wood with a lighter skin head. In the midground, to the left, the back of another individual in similar cowrie shell attire is visible, with a yellow lower garment. Behind the central drummer, a man in white shorts, black boots, and cowrie shell headwear and vest plays a long, thin wind instrument. Small rattles are visible around his right ankle. Further in the background, several other men are present; some are also dressed in cowrie shell adornments, including one wearing a red cap and a white tank top with cowrie shell necklaces. A man in a blue shirt is seated in the far left background. The ground is light brown dirt. Overhead, a green ribbon banner strung between trees displays small, colorful paper decorations. A traditional African hut with a conical thatched roof and light-colored walls stands in the right background. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight.