These festivals are rooted in traditions, beliefs, and communal values passed down through generations. Here's a look at some of Nigeria’s ... merges new yam festivities with over 2,000 ...

Nigerian yam festivals marking the end of the farming season are akin to new year festivities For Nigerians currently feasting on and celebrating the yam harvest with carnival-like festivities ...

Delicious, nutritious yam is revered by Nigerians worldwide in festivals and cultural rites. But its legacy is evolving; today's Nigerian chefs are cooking it in brand new ways. Across Nigeria and ...

This procedure varies from community to community especially in Southern Nigeria. This tradition is referred to as new yam ... the festival as idol worshiping because there is nothing like idol ...

Hence, it has been described as one of the most popular cultural festivals in Nigeria today. New Yam Festival The New Yam Festival is one of the major cultural festivals in Nigeria. This annual ...

"You know Benue people can't do without ... of new yam will solve severe hunger. Although, we the Igede people cannot begin to eat our new yam now until we celebrate the new yam festival in ...

Nigeria is home to 36 states and over 370 distinct ethnic groups, including major ones like the Hausa ... In Abia, the New Yam Festival is a significant event among the Igbo people, symbolizing ...

For Nigerians currently feasting on and celebrating the yam harvest with carnival-like festivities ... important to us," said Mary Eze at a new yam festival in the village of Ukpo Dunukofia ...