Among Isobo people: The Indigenous Igbo of Cross River State

Not much is known about some of the Igbo communities in Cross River State, few days back I visited Isobo land, one of the Igbo sub groups in Cross River State... Remember when I wrote about my Afikpo trip that I mentioned I was supposed to take a boat from Ozizza to Ofrekpe and from…

ByoyibougboApril 1, 20220Comments

CULTURAL FESTIVALS PEOPLE & CULTURE

Ten Most Popular Festival Celebrated In Igbo Land

Ndi Igbo: Living chiefly in eastern Nigeria are the Igbos. The Igbos are an ethnic group native to the present-day south-central and southeastern Nigeria. Geographically, the Igbo homeland is divided into two unequal sections by the Niger River– an eastern (which is the larger of the two) and a western section. The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic…

ByoyibougboApril 16, 20210Comments

FESTIVALS PEOPLE & CULTURE

The New Yam Festival

The New Yam Festival of the Igbo people (Orureshi in the idoma area, Iwa ji, Iri ji or Ike ji, depending on dialect) is an annual cultural festival by the Igbo people held at the end of the rainy season in early August. The Iri ji festival (literally "new-yam eating") is practiced throughout West Africa (especially…

ByoyibougboJune 29, 20200Comments

CULTURAL FESTIVALS PEOPLE & CULTURE

Igbo New Yam Festival

New Yam Festival is a thanksgiving festival otherwise known by different names among various sub-ethnic groups in Igboland. Igbo New Yam Festival, ''Iri Ji Ohuu'' ''Ikeji'' ''Iwa Ji'' is one of the most important and Most Celebrated festivals in Igboland, The Iri ji festival which is an annual cultural festival of the Igbo people…

ByoyibougboNovember 19, 20190Comments

AFRICA CULTURAL EVENTS FESTIVALS PEOPLE & CULTURE

Dates For 2019 New Yam Festival Across Igbo Land

New Yam Festival is the most important event in the calendar of Igbo people all over the world. Yams are the first crop to be harvested, and are the most important crop of the region. The New Yam Festival is therefore a celebration depicting the prominence of yam in the social-cultural life of Igbo people. The evening prior to…

ByoyibougboJuly 29, 20190Comments

AFRICA CULTURAL PEOPLE & CULTURE

Names of Igbo Traditional Musical Instruments

Musical instruments are instrument created or adapted to make musical sounds, In Igbo Land Musical instruments are not only used for making music, they are also used to communicate to both man and spirit, translating and emitting daily experiences and events. Below are Types and Names Of Igbo Musical Instruments. Picture of Quesco Musical Instrument at…

ByoyibougboJuly 20, 20190Comments

FOOD

How to prepare Akidi and Abach Akidi

I recently visited a family member and she requested i prepare Abacha for her before i leave, and not any other Abacha, but Abacha Akidi. Knowing also how much she loves Akidi, i decided to kill two birds with one some by making two separate dish for her, being an Anambra lady, these dishes are…

ByoyibougboJune 8, 20190Comments

RANDOM

List of Major Markets in Onitsha

Onitsha is a metropolitan city located on the eastern bank of the Niger River, in Anambra State. Onitsha is an economic hub, known for commerce, industry, and education. Onitsha hosts the Onitsha Main Market, the largest market in Africa in terms of geographical size and volume of goods. Below are List of Major Markets in Onitsha 1.…

ByoyibougboMay 12, 20190Comments

CULTURAL FESTIVALS PEOPLE & CULTURE

List of Traditional Festivals celebrated in Igbo Land

The Igbos are an ethnic group native to the present-day south-central and southeastern Nigeria. Geographically, the Igbo homeland is divided into two unequal sections by the Niger River– an eastern (which is the larger of the two) and a western section. The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. In the igbo culture, the igbo people celebrate lots…

ByoyibougboJanuary 23, 20190Comments

AFRICA ATTRACTIONS DESTINATIONS

Ebonyi State, Salt of The Nation

Ebonyi is an agrarian state in south-east Nigeria. It is inhabited and populated primarily by the Igbos. Its capital and largest city is Abakaliki. Known as the “Salt of the Nation” because of its large salt deposits, Ebonyi State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria. It was created in 1996, making it one…

ByoyibougboJanuary 22, 20190Comments