Akoko

 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: 20^th June, 2016 It rained throughout

Arigidi: 21^st June, 2016

Ìkáràmù and Ìyanì: 19^th July 2016 (Actual celebration will hold in Àkàlà of Ikaramu’s palace as well as Olúyànì’s palace on 23^rd  July, 2016) You all invited.