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IWAJI THE IGBO EQUIVALENT OF AMERICA’S THANKSGIVING

Every year, the Igbos celebrate the New Yam Festivals in their different towns. This is called Iwaji. The ceremony is also called Iri Ji in some Igbo cultures. Same celebration but slightly different names. Iwaji is part of Igbo culture. As Bishop Paulinus Ezeokafor has noted, any Igbo can celebrate Iwaji, irrespective of their religion.…… Continue reading IWAJI THE IGBO EQUIVALENT OF AMERICA’S THANKSGIVING