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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