It is the custom among the Igbo’s that before the new yam is consumed after the Harvest, the crop, knowns as the king of foods is marked to thank God for the successful harvest.
The Igbo community group who base in Ghana celebrated their IRI IJI.
Eze Nidi Igbo/King of Igbo community in Ghana Eze,(Dr) Chukwudi Ihenetu, Eze Ohazurume 1 commemoration in Ghana yam festival occasion was open by presenting kola nuts in line with Igbo traditions.
The yam festival is celebrated in many traditional Ghanaian communities too. It is indeed, the most homogenous celebration that is linked to most of the tribes. Of course, the history of most Ghanaian tribes trace back to Nigeria,
The Igbo king, observing these, therefore assured Ghanaians that the Nigerians in Ghana would equally respect the traditional laws of Ghana. Click Here for more details
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