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Activities at the Ofala Festival 2018
The Ofala Festival is a three day annual festival that takes place every October in the city of Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. The significance of the festival is that the people of Anambra come together to celebrate the Obi (king/Igwe) and thank God for preserving life. The festival is marked with singing, dancing and other…
All You Need To Know About Igbo Traditional Marriage Procedure
Every family, no matter what part of the world they come from, always looks forward to the day their children get married. In Nigeria, and Africa as a whole, it’s always a big deal, not just for the immediate family, but also for the extended family, especially the traditional wedding. In this piece, I…
Ghana Knocking Door Ceremony and Traditional Wedding
What is Knocking Ceremony? When you talk of colour, and the beauty of tradition and culture, then you must attend a traditional wedding ceremony in Ghana. The Ghanaian traditional wedding is an important ceremony for all Ghanaians who intend to get married. Some couples even do this alone because of its importance in…
Origin of the Ofala Festival
The Onitsha Ofala festival has been going on for about 700 years now, since time of Eze Chima, the first monarch, who migrated to Onitsha. In the early days, the King of Onitsha (Obi of Onitsha) was always confined to his palace. The responsibility of administering the community was assigned to the elders, known as…
