New Yam Festival
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The New Yam Festival is a major annual harvest celebration among Igbo and other Eastern Nigerian communities, marked by thanksgiving rites, feasting, and traditional performances to honor the yam as a staple and symbol of prosperity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Igbo cultural festival
→
festival → harvest festival → |
| associatedWith |
yam
→
|
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Idoma
→
Igbo → Tiv → Yoruba communities in some areas → |
| celebratedBy |
Igbo people
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| celebratedIn |
Eastern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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Nigeria → southeastern Nigeria → |
| country |
Nigeria
→
|
| culturalSignificance |
affirms respect for land and ancestors
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marks the beginning of the new harvest year → reinforces community bonds → |
| featuresActivity |
drumming
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feasting → masquerade performances → music → prayers → ritual sacrifices → thanksgiving rites → traditional dances → |
| featuresFood |
pounded yam
→
roasted yam → yam porridge → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Iri Ji
→
Iwa Ji → Orureshi (among Idoma) → |
| hasCulturalElement |
age-grade processions
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chieftaincy displays → traditional attire → |
| hasRitual |
first yam is eaten by the community leader
→
first yam is offered to deities or ancestors → old yams are discarded before eating new yams → |
| hasTheme |
harvest
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renewal → thanksgiving → |
| honors |
yam
→
|
| mainStapleHonored |
yam
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|
| region |
West Africa
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|
| religiousAspect |
Christian thanksgiving practices
→
traditional Igbo religion → |
| symbolizes |
abundance
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fertility → prosperity → |
| timeOfYear |
around August
→
around September → end of rainy season → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Igbo
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|
culturalFestival |
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Eastern Nigeria
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|
culturalPractice |
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Akwa Ibom State
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|
hasCulturalFestival |
|
Cross River State
("Leboku New Yam Festival")
→
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hasNotableEvent |