IRI JI OHURU: SEE HOW COMMUNITY PRESERVES CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH NEW YAM FESTIVAL.

Описание: The New Yam Festival is an annual celebration that takes place in Igboland in appreciation of a bounty harvest.

It is a significant cultural event that marks the beginning of the yam harvest season.

The festival is a time of thanksgiving and gratitude to the gods for a bountiful harvest.

It is characterized by vibrant music, dance, and colorful costumes.


The highlight of the celebration is the presentation of the newly harvested yams to the community's chief or king, symbolizing the importance of agriculture and the yam crop in the community's livelihood.


The New Yam Festival is not only a time for feasting and merriment but also a time for cultural preservation and unity among the people.


For the first time in 8 years, Obeagu Town, in Awgu local government area of Enugu state, held a monumental new yam festival.