Àkókó:
Àkókós are
found inOndo State and Edo State. Akoko division in Ondo State is made up of 4
local Government areas namely-Àkòkò south West, Àkòkò South East, Àkókó North
West, Àkókó North East. New Yam Festival is a common cultural activity
prevalent among the Àkókó people in Ondo State The Àkókó Edo’s are not excluded
but the celebration is not as pronounced as in Àkókó in Ondo state.
Àkókó people do celebrate new yam as agrarian
communities. Each community/Town/ village has specific date for the
celebration. The 2016 celebration is unique in the sense that climate change
affected the farm product yet the people still celebrate the New Yam Festival
on the scheduled dates. Most communities see the date as an auspicious date to
be grateful to God for spearing their lives to witness another year. The
question is: are the people celebrating New Year or New Yam?
2016 New
Yam Festival/New Year in Akoko!!!
Ikare: 20th
June, 2016 It rained throughout
Arigidi: 21st
June, 2016
Ìkáràmù and
Ìyanì: 19th July 2016 (Actual celebration will hold in Àkàlà of
Ikaramu’s palace as well as Olúyànì’s palace on 23rd July, 2016) You all invited.
