New Yam festival
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The New Yam festival is a traditional annual celebration among the Idoma people (and other yam-farming communities in Nigeria) marking the end of the harvest season and giving thanks for a bountiful yield.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
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festival ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ traditional ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Idoma people of Benue State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Idoma people
NERFINISHED
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yam-farming communities in Nigeria ⓘ |
| continuity | passed down through generations ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
affirmation of yam as staple crop
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transition from old to new agricultural year ⓘ |
| foodServed |
boiled yam
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pounded yam ⓘ yam porridge ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
feasting
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masquerade displays ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ wrestling and other traditional games ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
local community
ⓘ
visitors and guests ⓘ |
| hasElement |
community-wide gathering
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invocation of ancestral spirits ⓘ public sharing of yam dishes ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
blessing of the new yam harvest
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offering of new yams ⓘ thanksgiving prayers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Idoma intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
agrarian calendar
ⓘ
traditional leadership structures ⓘ |
| mainCropCelebrated | yam ⓘ |
| observanceRule | new yam should be ritually tasted before general consumption ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
community elders
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traditional rulers ⓘ |
| purpose |
give thanks for bountiful harvest
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mark end of yam harvest season ⓘ |
| region | Middle Belt Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | traditional African religion elements ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community bonding
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reinforcement of cultural identity ⓘ |
| symbolism |
gratitude to deities and ancestors
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prosperity and abundance ⓘ renewal of life and fertility ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
late rainy season
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post-harvest season ⓘ |
| typeOfAgriculture | yam-based agriculture ⓘ |
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