Around 240 newcomers from across the globe attended the 18th annual Manito Ahbee powwow in Winnipeg on Saturday to experience and learn about Indigenous culture.
They filled four Winnipeg Transit buses to attend the powwow at Assiniboia Downs, which began on Friday and runs until Sunday.
Dalila Lokwa, originally from Congo, attended the event with her mother and 18-month-old daughter, Shamsa Yahyaoui. She said it was their first time seeing a powwow.
“It’s a nice experience for me. I loved it so much,” Lokwa told CBC News.
“I thought of the Brazilian Carnival. It was so colourful and beautiful.”
Dalila Lokwa, right, attended the Manito
