Garr Bain District is one of 17 districts of Nimba County, Liberia. As of 2008, the population was 61,225.[1] it is notable for the traditional ceremony of waving handkerchiefs on the first full moon of the year, in order to appease the gods of harvest.

References

  1. ↑ "2008 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. May 11, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-08.


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