NEW YAM FESTIVALS IN IGBOLAND

Yam,' the principal-cash crop of the Igbo of Nigeria was the mainstay of the people's economy until recent times. However, it still remains the main occupation of the backwood communities. Hence the dominating importance of yam festivals both in the past and in contemporary times.

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Главный автор: Onwurah, Emeka (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: 1990
В: Journal of Dharma
Год: 1990, Том: 15, Выпуск: 4, Страницы: 314-324
Другие ключевые слова:B New Yam Festival
B Religious Significance of the Festival
B Socio-Cultural Significance of the Festival
B Modern Developments in the Festival
B Celebration Proper
B Distinctive Peculiarities of Yam in Igbo Culture
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Итог:Yam,' the principal-cash crop of the Igbo of Nigeria was the mainstay of the people's economy until recent times. However, it still remains the main occupation of the backwood communities. Hence the dominating importance of yam festivals both in the past and in contemporary times.
ISSN:0253-7222
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma