About
The New Yam Festival (Iri Ji Ọhụụ or Iwa Ji) is one of the most important cultural celebrations in Igboland, marking the end of the farming season and the beginning of the harvest. Umuahia and surrounding communities in Abia State hold elaborate festivals featuring communal eating, masquerade performances, and offerings to the earth goddess Ala. The yam is considered "king of crops" in Igbo agricultural tradition.
Location Details
Latitude:
5.5333
Longitude:
7.4833
Approximate (within town)
About This Data
Food heritage sites represent locations associated with traditional Nigerian culinary traditions, agriculture, and food culture.
These reflect cultural associations documented through ethnographic research.
Sources
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Nigerian Food Heritage Documentation
Academic (compiled)