nigerian "bachelor catcher"

courtesy of the bbc: 'bachelor catcher' roams nigeria

some excerpts:

Until 1 October, Kano's "Bachelor catcher" and his band of musicians will roam the streets, parading a bachelor they have caught in a noose.
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The Sarkin Nalako dresses up like a hunter, and his bachelor prey is paraded around with a rough noose around his neck and indigo dye smeared on his face.

man, oh man..  i'm amused :)  that is all.