New Yam Festival
Traditional harvest celebration across various regions
When it happensTimed by the season, the harvest or the moon, so it drifts by weeks from year to year.
Where it happens
A celebration marking the harvest of yams, the king of crops in many Nigerian communities. Known by different names: 'Iwa ji' or 'Iri ji' (Igbo), 'Odun Ijesu' (Yoruba), 'Irijioku' (Benin).
How it's celebrated
Yam offerings to deities, traditional ceremonies, feasting, cultural performances
The culture
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