The New Yam Festival is an annual event in the Igbo-Ukwu Culture in particular and Igboculture in general.
On 2nd of August 2024, HRH IGWE ALEXANDER AZIKE ONEDIBE IDU 3 OF IGBO-UKWU, the three quarter Chiefs Chief Mike Nduka (Oji 3 of Igbo-Ukwu) Chief Onyeka Nnabugwu (Alor 2 of Igbo-Ukwu) Chief Nnamdi Ifeakor (Odu 3 of Igbo-Ukwu), the entire Idu Cabinet, merit Chiefs, Nze na ozos and Umuada of Igbo-Ukwu ancient Archeological kingdom turned out in symbolic regalia to celebrate the 2024 annual new yam festival. Traditional dances and masquerades took to the streets of Igbo-Ukwu in a vibrant display of rich cultural heritage and acrobatics to mark the 2024 New Yam Festival which is a key part of the tradition of Igbo-Ukwu people in southeastern Nigeria.
This traditional spectacle is part of the annual New Yam Festival that marks the beginning and end of the farming season in Igbo land.it was a celebration of life, common accomplishments, shared culture, and the community’s well-being.
The ceremony began with a collective prayer by His Royal Highness, followed by the community partaking of freshly harvested yam. The tubers are roasted, dipped in palm oil, and washed down with the local brew.
