Archives
Igede Agba (New Yam Festival)
Igede Agba is an annual new yam cultural festival celebrated among the Igede of Benue state, Nigeria. A cyclic festival comes up every first “Ihigile market day” in September. According to the Igede calendar, September is her seventh moon “Oya”, an extraordinary number.
Read more →
From New Yams To Pizza On Igede Agba’s Day
When I was little I always looked forward to Igede Agba day! It was a special day in Igede land, marked with pure unadulterated pounded yam, eaten with beniseed soup with a dash of vegetable and locust beans(Okpehe).
Read more →
Your Benue Root, Does It Really Matter To You?
I miss Benue, especially my native land of Igede, the people, my relatives, the cultural dances, the traditional music, the special delicacies, and the serene atmosphere of village life which can be compared to non-other. My name is Robert Ekpeme, I am Benue – a resident of Jos city of Nigeria. You might want to ask me how I feel about […]
Read more →