NEW YAM FESTIVALS IN IGBOLAND

Yam,' the principal-cash crop of the Igbo of Nigeria was the mainstay of the people's economy until recent times. However, it still remains the main occupation of the backwood communities. Hence the dominating importance of yam festivals both in the past and in contemporary times.

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Veröffentlicht: Dharmaram College 1990
In: Journal of Dharma
Jahr: 1990, Band: 15, Heft: 4, Seiten: 314-324
weitere Schlagwörter:B New Yam Festival
B Religious Significance of the Festival
B Socio-Cultural Significance of the Festival
B Modern Developments in the Festival
B Celebration Proper
B Distinctive Peculiarities of Yam in Igbo Culture
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Zusammenfassung:Yam,' the principal-cash crop of the Igbo of Nigeria was the mainstay of the people's economy until recent times. However, it still remains the main occupation of the backwood communities. Hence the dominating importance of yam festivals both in the past and in contemporary times.
ISSN:0253-7222
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma