As times change and new ways of life are adopted by individuals, at some point, it begins to seem like a people have forgotten their roots or the ways of their ancestors. We may dress in suits and wear neck ties but where I'm from, every once in a while, we dress down in the manner of the men that came before us and accord due respect to the foundation they laid for us. One of those events took place on 31st August, the celebration of our new year according to my home town calendar. Of course the new year does not recognise that it is August or that there is such a thing as August.
We count days as Eke, Orie, Afor, Nkwo and these four make up a week. Two weeks make up a market day. 90 weeks or 45 market days make up one year. Every new year begins in Eke which is also the date for the new yam festival. There are a lot of preparation that preceed the festival most of which are not met by the ordinary eye. Dieties receive their yearly sacrifices and their place of abode are cleaned up and dressed for the occasion. Our new year is a complicated celebration which I cannot now adequately describe. Suffice it to say that it is a day of pageantry and joy for the members of the community. Enjoy the pictures😀
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Thanks for reading. Have a great day until next time. And yeah, we take selfies too
