new yam festival
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The New Yam Festival is a major annual harvest celebration among the Igbo people of Nigeria, marked by thanksgiving, feasting, traditional rites, and cultural performances to honor the yam as a staple crop and symbol of prosperity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| new yam festival canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Igbo cultural practice
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cultural festival ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agrarian calendar
ⓘ
yam as king of crops ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Igbo people ⓘ |
| coreRite |
blessing of new yams
ⓘ
first yam eating ⓘ offering of yams to deities and ancestors ⓘ |
| countryOfPractice | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | transmission of Igbo customs to younger generations ⓘ |
| foodServed |
boiled yam
ⓘ
pounded yam ⓘ roasted yam ⓘ yam porridge ⓘ |
| hasEconomicAspect |
attracts tourism
ⓘ
boosts local trade ⓘ |
| hasLeadershipRole |
chief priests
ⓘ
community elders ⓘ traditional rulers ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
affirms Igbo identity
ⓘ
redistribution of food and wealth ⓘ reinforces community bonds ⓘ |
| hasTheme | thanksgiving for harvest ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
community celebrations
ⓘ
cultural displays ⓘ family gatherings ⓘ feasting ⓘ masquerade performances ⓘ music and drumming ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ wrestling contests ⓘ |
| mainCropHonored | yam ⓘ |
| marks |
beginning of new yam consumption
ⓘ
end of old yam season ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Igbo towns and villages
ⓘ
diaspora Igbo communities ⓘ |
| occurs | annually ⓘ |
| preFestivalTaboo | not eating new yams before official rites ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
libations to ancestors
ⓘ
prayers to God ⓘ sacrifices of yam and livestock ⓘ |
| season | end of rainy season ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fertility
ⓘ
gratitude ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
August
ⓘ
September ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.