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By: Karly Donovan

T he importance of the Yam in the Ibo/Igbo culture. By: Karly Donovan . The Creation Story. The yams are an important part of the creation story. History of the Yam Festival. The Yam festival has been celebrated for centuries to celebrate the harvest of new yams. New Yam Festival .

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By: Karly Donovan

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  1. The importance of the Yam in the Ibo/Igbo culture By: Karly Donovan

  2. The Creation Story The yams are an important part of the creation story.

  3. History of the Yam Festival The Yam festival has been celebrated for centuries to celebrate the harvest of new yams.

  4. New Yam Festival All clans in the Ibo/Igbo tribe celebrate the new yam festival some festivals span from days to weeks.

  5. Modern New Yam Festival The Ibo/Igbo tribe tries to keep the festival as close to traditional as possible.

  6. Citations • "EU FUNDING FOR AFRICAN YAM RESEARCH ." IITA. Web. 27 Mar 2011. <http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WVY0ca3V5i4/TG00L8INUvI/AAAAAAAAACY/3Ns0BPBaInE/s1600/yam+2.jpg>. • "Yam with Lady hand." Antropology of Religion. Web. 27 Mar 2011. <http://jimmyispoop.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/betteryams.jpg>. • "African Festival Culture Keeps the Continent Alive." Fun Hunter. Web. 27 Mar 2011. <http://www.funhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/new_yam_festival.jpg>. • "New Yam Festival Celebration ." ICSN. Web. 27 Mar 2011. <http://www.icsn.co.uk/images/kwenu/newyam.jpg>. • "New Yam Festival – An Igbo cultural and ancestral heritage ." 18 October 2009. Web. 27 Mar 2011. <http://www.codewit.com/life-a-style/culture-a-religion/943>. • BENJAMIN, BEN and BERTHA . "ANCIENT IGBO." n. pag. Web. 27 Mar 2011. <http://www.afrosacredstar.com/igbo.htm>.

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