Aje Alekwu festival
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The Aje Alekwu festival is a traditional Idoma cultural celebration in Nigeria that honors ancestral spirits through rituals, music, dance, and communal feasting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aje Alekwu festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Idoma cultural practice
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cultural festival ⓘ traditional religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Idoma masquerades
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Idoma oral traditions ⓘ Idoma traditional religion ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
maintains ancestral veneration practices
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reinforces Idoma identity ⓘ strengthens community bonds ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Idoma people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodRole | sharing of traditional Idoma dishes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
communal feasting
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dance ⓘ music ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage of Idoma people ⓘ |
| honors | ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Idoma language speakers ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| normsReinforced |
communal solidarity
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loyalty to lineage ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ |
| performanceElement |
processions
ⓘ
ritual songs ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| religiousContext | African traditional religion ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community gathering
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conflict resolution ⓘ intergenerational knowledge transmission ⓘ |
| spiritualBeliefContext | belief in active role of ancestors in daily life ⓘ |
| typeOfRitual | ancestral veneration ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
chanting
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drumming ⓘ traditional musical instruments ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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