Frigga13:


Sammy e never reach like this naa. Ah ah

Be calming down

soliddust2020:
This is beautiful. Igbo Amaka.
To igbos in the house is Ofala festival the same as New Yam festival? And is it celebrated in only anambra because every year i always see pics if the celebration in Anambra.

Sammy07:



Cruise, compliment of the season

johnmartus:
I can see that truly igala own Anambra.

Terorislam:
Children of hate from brown roof republic will soon come here

Terorislam:
Children of hate from brown roof republic will soon come here

CannibalTorment:
Cultural slavery, why are his subjects putting on buba and Sokoto, what happened to Igbo wears

Terorislam:
[s]Children of hate from brown roof republic will soon come here[/s]

johnpablo541:


The Ofala Festival is an annual ceremony practiced by Igbo people, particularly the indigenes of Onitsha, Umueri, Umuoji and other neighboring communities such as Aguleri, Nnewi and Ukpo in Dunukofia Local Government Area.[1] It serves as a rites of renewal of the king or Igwe or Obi and it is similar to the Igue festival in Benin and the Ine, Osi or Ogbanigbe Festival in many mid-West Igbo communities of Nigeria. The term ofala, is derived from two Igbo words - ọfọ (English: authority) and ala (English: land).[2] The festival is celebrated within two days mostly in October by the Obi (English: king) and is a customary obligation that must be performed every couple of years without fail.[3]

HISTORY
According to some oral history sources, the Ofala Festival can be traced back to the 16th Century when Onitsha people emigrated from Benin to the eastern banks of the River Niger presently known as the city of Onitsha and brought with them among other customs, the tradition of monarchy. The festival is akin to the Igue Festival celebrated annually by the Oba of Benin. Some historians also believe the festival is related to the New Yam Festival in Onitsha and devotion of the king to the safety of his people.

ReneeNuttall:
Igbo,calabar and Bini culture will always be my favourite anyway anytime.

Especially the Igbo culture.

ReneeNuttall:
Igbo,calabar and Bini culture will always be my favourite anyway anytime.

Especially the Igbo culture.

AlphikkaTech:


You've not scratched the surface yet. Come to the Niger Delta proper and you will fall in love over and over with every culture here. The display is unique and mostly unadulterated by other tribal influences.

Landmack:

ndeewo nwanyioma

SlyDev:
This is beautiful igala festival, I have not seen where igbos are wearing trouser

ReneeNuttall:

Thanks sir,I'm just an admirer, not an Indigen. But I must say I enjoy ur culture alot especially your food.

agadez007:
Tis is totally not correct
The communities that practice Ofala call land “Ani” or “Ana” and not Ala as claimed,Ofala is a very old tradition and I don’t see how their ancestors would name it with another dialect

MsAllison:


take rice and chop ok?

Sheriman:
Had it been we are still practicing regional system of government up till today, this celebration would have been glamorous and remarkable even more than this.
This is beautiful. Abeg I won marry Igbo girl but I be Yoruba boy. I like Igbo girls cos they are beautiful especially any of these ladies named
Chinyeres, Chiomas, Eberechuckwu, Ufiomas, Chinaza and Ngozi

Landmack:


'ndeewo nwanyioma' means greetings fine woman/well done better woman

our food? like the legendary oha soup/abacha/ukwa,right?

Aanumi16:
Nairaland is the home of tribal bigots.

All of una dey craze

FreeStuffsNG:

That's not Buba and Sokoto and it's condescending referring to folks old enough to be your grandfather as slaves. Even recklessness behind a keyboard has its own drawbacks in life

CannibalTorment:
Cultural slavery, why are his subjects putting on buba and Sokoto, what happened to Igbo wears

SlyDev:
This is beautiful igala festival, I have not seen where igbos are wearing trouser