Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
By Dennis Agbo
New Yam Festival is one of the most important and unifying cultural festivals celebrated in Ikem and by extension, throughout Igbo land. It is a significant annual event that brings together the sons and daughters of the community from different parts of the world.
In-laws, friends, and well-wishers also return to celebrate this unique cultural heritage. Last week, communities that make up Ikem-Asokwa in Isi-Uzo Council Area of Enugu State celebrated theirs, called Oruroezhi.
A custodian of the community tradition, Engr. Ifebuche Nnamani narrated to SEV that the New Yam Festival in Ikem is traditionally celebrated on the last Afor Sunday (Uka-Afor) of every July, but that in years when there is only one Uka-Afor in July, the festival is observed on the first Uka Afor of the month.
Nnamani said that the festival lasts for three to four consecutive days, beginning on…
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