The Igbo Union in Finland, the umbrella body of all the Igbo speaking people of Nigeria resident in Finland  celebrated their annual new yam festival "Emume Iwa Ji" on Saturday 25th, August 2018.


The union which is a registered Non Governmental Cultural Organization comprises of Nzuko Umunna Ndi-Igbo in Finland (Imo & Abia), Enugu Progressive Union in Finland and the Anambra State Association, Finland.


In Nigeria, the annual cultural festival by the Igbo people held at the end of the rainy season in early August symbolizes the conclusion of a harvest and the beginning of the next farming season. The celebration is a very culturally based occasion, tying individual Igbo communities together as essentially agrarian and dependent on yam.

This year's festival was attended by a large number of Ndigbo from all parts of Finland. The opening prayer was done by the chairman of the occassion, HRH Prince Idiagboff  who also spoke extensively on the agricultural growth and exploits in the eastern part of Nigeria, most especially in the area of yam production. The "iri ji"( New yam eating" festival which was filled with pomp and pageantry was anchored by veteran journalist, Chief Ike Chime.


The incumbent chairman of Igbo Union in Finland, Chief Barrister Simon Ekpa, in his speech, emphasized the importance of culture in nation building. He said " culture is the total way of life, through culture we are govern by norms and customs which are the pillars of any society.


According to the Igbo Union chairman, this year's festival is targeted at promoting multiculturalism within the Finnish society. He also sent a strong message to the Federal Government of Nigeria over the killings and continuous marginalization of Ndigbo in Nigeria. In conclusion, he urged Igbo governors and leaders to speak up against the marginalization of the Igbos and the genocide that is been perpetrated by the present government.


The climax of the event was the cultural dance display by various member associations that make up the Igbo Union in Finland. Also, the traditional chief's and elders danced majestically to the Igbo cultural music while the ladies added added icing on the cake with their glamourous dancing steps.


https://www.diasporareporters.com/igbo-union-in-finland-celebrates-new-yam-festival-in-grand-style/

More Photos

Igbo Amaka

https://www.diasporareporters.com/igbo-union-in-finland-celebrates-new-yam-festival-in-grand-style/

God thank you for making me part of this sweet tribe



Igbo AMAKA

Ok

Cool igbo Amaka

Later, some cone headed nonentites will say Igbos aren't united.

Unfortunately, we can't help them cos their case is already beyond redemption.


Igbo Amaka.

Nigerians everywhere in the world

igbo Amaka

nice.

Igbo kwenu....I hail my country pple

Cute though, Tribal fight expected

blackaxe78:
Police should check that yam well, their is powder inside

As long as the powder will give you sense, it's allowed.



Now go and play with your mates.

Enjoy yourselves ... but bia, no fresh yam for "obodo oyinbo" ni?

4 CV Samples written by an HR Expert and commended by all: www..com/cv-samples ... No excuse for not getting your desired job.
.

You will find igbos in every crook and crevice of this world. If you can find us there, the location is uninhabitable

We go do our own for Austria this week I can't wait to kill one of my swans

Igbo people. . everywhere you go.

The kind of joy I derive that I am an igbo man cannot be compared with anything. Igbo Amaka, Igbo zuru mba uwa nine.

New yam Festival! aka Onwa asato in NRI kingdom
Reminding me of my late granny Agumma!

Those roasted yam and red oil spiced with utazi leaf is always dope and good combo

thaoriginator:


I don't want to hear anything about drug case afterwards o


Igbo Amalia

Drug business is far far better than forcefully Mining your own people skulls.


Stop skull mining and fraud.

One thing I like about the Igbos is their cultural value and heritage. Igbo every where u go world wide. Igbo kwenu.

its goes out to show that we the igbos are proud of our tribe. Igbo kwenu.

YorubaAssasin:
Congrats to our okoro-Bia-furo blodas..

BTW... Which kain yam be dat sef?

Oh sorry, na 'cocaine-induced' yam, I forgot.

you funny

Ok

Ndi Igbo mmama nu