Yam Legend
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Transcript of Yam Legend
Yam Legend
• King Eze Nri killed, buried son Ahiajoku
• Yams grew
• Ahiajoku becomes yam god
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New Yam
Festival• “Iwa Ji Ofu”
• Many days, August
• Marks end of harvest
• Important celebration
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Traditional Celebration
• Old yams disposed before
• Offerings to ancestors commence celebration
• Yam eating
• Leftovers expected
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Modern CelebrationOld Traditions with:
• Parades
• Festivals
*Can be celebrated
outside of Africa
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• Male: yam
hard to grow, respected
• Female:cocoyam
cheaper, low regarded food
Male and Female
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Yam Types
African Species:
1.Aerial
2. White Guinea
-common
-lasts 7 months
3.Yellow Guinea
4.African Bitter
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Yam Cultivation1.Nurse yams, cut
2.Field cleared, burned
3.Plant yams in big mounds
4.Harvest yams
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