Africa, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage The Igboukwu New Yam Festival Posted onMay 19, 2018May 19, 2018 Igbo people hold a celebration known as new yam festival which is called Iri ji, Iwa ji or Ike ji depending on the dialect. This …
Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018 New Yam Festival in Nigeria Posted onJanuary 22, 2018January 31, 2018 Festivals like the New Yam represent how agriculture is one of the pillars of the Nigerian social order. The present-day borders of Nigeria were chalked …