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The Igbo people also known as the Ibos are from the southeastern part of Nigeria. They are one of the major people in Nigeria that celebrates the new yam festival. They hold the festival at the beginning of each harvest of new yam (Iri ji) or Onwa Asaa (seventh month).
The Igbo calendar (Igbo: Ọ̀gụ́àfọ̀ Ị̀gbò [citation needed]) is the traditional calendar system of the Igbo people from present-day Nigeria.The calendar has 13 months in a year (Afọ), 7 weeks in a month (Ọnwa), and 4 days of Igbo market days (Eke, Orie, Afọ, na Nkwọ) in a week (Izu) plus an extra day at the end of the year, in the last month.
The northern Igbo Kingdom of Nri, which rose around the 10th century CE, is credited with the foundation of much of Igboland's culture, customs, and religious practices. It is the oldest existing monarchy in present-day Nigeria. In southern Igboland several groups developed, of which the most notable was the Aro Confederacy.
As is typical of Igboland, the institution of traditional chieftaincy title holders, Nze na Ozo is ingrained in Awka-Etiti. There are two grades of traditional title in Awka-Etiti. The first grade is the Ozo title which consists of the following groups of titles; Ezissi, Okpala, Isiokolo, Ikiwi and Ozala. Of these the Ezissi is the most senior ...
The Kingdom of Nri (Igbo: Ọ̀ràézè Ǹrì) was a medieval polity located in what is now Nigeria.The kingdom existed as a sphere of religious and political influence over a significant part of what is known today as Igboland prior to expansion, and was administered by a priest-king called an Eze Nri.
The town of Okpala is one of the villages in Ama-Asaa. Okpala is the central village, surounded by four kindred villages, which include Amankwu, Amaube, Umuokereke, and Umuodah. Alati also has notable villages such Umuekpu, Ubachiukwu, Amapu, Umubach, Umuohia, Nnebeodudu.
The Aros have a rich tradition. One factor is the Ekpe society which is a sacred society originally from east of the Cross River. The highly religious and judicial society took a major part in Aro society.
Southern Nigeria is conquered by the British, including Igboland. 1885–1906: Christian missionary presence in Igboland. 1891: King Ja Ja of Opobo dies in exile, but his corpse is brought back to Nigeria for burial. 1896–1906: Around 6,000 Igbo children attend mission schools. 1901–1902: The Aro Confederacy declines after the Anglo-Aro war ...