Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Iriji-Mmanwu
Iri ji ohu |
| gptkbp:attendedBy |
visitors
youths community elders chiefs |
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Nigeria gptkb:West_Africa gptkb:Igbo_people |
| gptkbp:duration |
1 to 2 days
|
| gptkbp:features |
feasting
rituals cultural dances thanksgiving to gods and ancestors masquerade displays |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Yam Festival
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
symbolizes prosperity
symbolizes gratitude symbolizes unity |
| gptkbp:mainIngredient |
gptkb:Yam
|
| gptkbp:marking |
beginning of yam harvest
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Southeastern_Nigeria
gptkb:Benin gptkb:Togo |
| gptkbp:religiousSignificance |
offering first yam to gods
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
fertility
renewal abundance |
| gptkbp:traditionalRulerRole |
performs first yam ritual
|
| gptkbp:usuallyHeldIn |
August
September |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yoruba_religion
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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