Yam is one of the crop grown by different people like my town . It is one of the important crops people grow in my town.
In my town, before new yam is eaten it will be celebrated traditionally.
WHY NEW YAM IS CELEBRATED
New yam is celebrated to thank God almighty for making us to see another season of new yam .
This celebration is done around August and September every year
New yam celebration is a big big ceremony in different areas
HOW IT IS DONE
Before the day of the celebration, the host town will give pre information to their friends and relatives.
So on that day the host town and their invited guest gather at the village square. Plenty of yams will be roasted, yams are not cooked on that day.
Roasted yams will be brought before all the people, palm oil will be prepared as sauce and set before all . Names of communities will be mentioned, any community that hears their name will send a representative eho will come and take a peice of yam put it in the oil sauce and return to where his community is . This will continue until the whole community is called . After that they start sharing the whole yam to people.
IMPORTANCE OF THIS FESTIVAL
- Many use this period to see their people they have not seen for a long time, because during this period people return from wherever they are to celebrate it
- Many people find husband and wife in this festival
- It is a time of merriment happiness and joy
- People use this time to showcase their tradition
- This period is also used to know more people and make friends with them
New York festival is one of the most interesting ceremony in my hometown
