Statements (25)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:New_Yam_Festival
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gptkbp:attendedBy |
visitors
community members Igbo chiefs |
gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Igbo_people
|
gptkbp:features |
feasting
rituals cultural dances masquerade performances prayers to ancestors |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Iri ji festival
|
gptkbp:importantFor |
marks beginning of yam harvest season
preserves Igbo culture promotes unity among Igbo communities |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Igboland |
gptkbp:mainActivity |
yam eating
|
gptkbp:period |
August
September |
gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:traditional_Igbo_religion
|
gptkbp:significance |
thanksgiving for yam harvest
|
gptkbp:traditionalFood |
garlic
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yoruba_religion
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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