Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:New_Yam_Festival
|
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Igbo_people
gptkb:Nnewi |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:duration |
Four days
|
| gptkbp:features |
Cultural performances
Feasting Rituals Traditional dances Masquerade displays |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Afiaolu (New Yam Festival)
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
Major cultural event in Nnewi
|
| gptkbp:mainEvent |
Thanksgiving for yam harvest
|
| gptkbp:monthHeld |
August
|
| gptkbp:religion |
Offerings to deities and ancestors
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Marks beginning of yam harvest
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
Gratitude for agricultural bounty
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nnewi,_Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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