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Excitement, passion at Anioma Cultural Festival 2011
By ZIKA BOBBY
Tuesday, May 31, 2011


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Culture enthusiasts and tourists have tagged the recently concluded 8th edition of the Anioma Cultural Festival as the finest cultural event in Delta State, Nigeria.
Over 100 participating dance groups, with about 28 royal fathers, mothers and stakeholders showcased the unique culture of the Anioma people at the Arcade Ground, Asaba, venue of this year’s festival.

Thousands of tourists that throng the venue of the festival cheered the energetic dance art of Egwu- Oshushu, Egwu Amala, Egwu Aja - maiden dance, Aguba-royal dance, peculiar to the Anioma people. Also, the infusion of wrestling contest, raffle draw and fashion added glamour to the festival.

Arc. Kester Ifeadi, President of the Organization For the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC), the coordinators of the annual festival, speaking on the theme of this year’s festival: “Spirit of Unity in Anioma”, said that culture remains a unifying factor and group cohesiveness for an ordered society.
Ifeadi said that Anioma historical values of togetherness and selfless service to one another and communities remain boundless. He thanked both individuals and corporate organizations particularly, MTN, West African Food seasoning among others for their unalloyed support for the Anioma cultural festival. He said no nation could survive without culture, “as culture is a way life and as such the continuous improvement of Anioma cultural festival signals the emergence of Delta State on the International tourist calendar in years to come.”

Chief Newton Jibunoh, founder, FADE Africa and chairman, board of trustee of OFAAC, in his goodwill message commended the OFAAC members. He said: “We owe it to our forefathers to hand over to the future generation, what we inherited from them, therefore, the theme for this year’s festival “Spirit of unity in Anioma” is most welcome, because as people we must come together as one, review periodically our vision and aspiration, understand our culture and historical values in a community platform.”

The Seat of Wisdom Primary School Kwale came first in the primary school category. In the secondary school category, Brighter Future Secondary School, Kwale, came top. Onu-Anioma Owa-Alero won in Occupational War dance, Chukwu Onyi Rimma of Agbor-Obi was the best in Egwu Oshushu, Ika Nrima also from Agbor-Obi came top in Egwu Amala, Heavenly Steppers, Kwale outshine others in Contemporary categories, and Nze Wrestlers from Umu-Nzei proved that the likes of Amalinze the cat in Chinue Achebe’s legendary novel Things Fall Apart still exist in their clan as they won in the wrestling categories.

The roll call of royal fathers and mother at this year’s festival includes, H.R.M. Obi Okolie I (JP)- Obi of Egbudu Akah, Obi Ofuokwu III (JP)- Obi of Obior, H.R.M. Obi Martha Dunkwu-Omu Anioma, H.R.M. Ezenwali Ahoma Collins- Obi of Otolokpo kingdom, H.R.M. Obi Johnson Ekpechilu, Ezemu of Emu kingdom, H.R.M. Obi Godwin Onyenweuwa- Obi of Ewulu, H.R.M. Obi Emmanuel Offor- Obi of Adonte, H.R.M. Obi Kikachukwu- Obi of Ubulu Unor, H.R.M. Igwe Dr. Emeka Ilunor, the Ezeduna II of Ifitedunu Dunukofia L.G.A. Anambra State.

Spirit of Unity in Anioma. God bless Anioma and the entire Igbo nation.

When the Igbo in Delta state gathers---it's Kwenu.
Igbo kwenu, Kwezuo nu.

Haba!! You guys want becomrich to die? Remove delta state,
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Nice one from our anioma brothers,the unity of anioma is important for the unity of igboland,hey! Why is the obi of onicha,missing from the list of dignitaries?

vicenzo:

Haba!! You guys want becomrich to die? Remove delta state,
@topic
Nice one from our anioma brothers,the unity of anioma is important for the unity of igboland,hey! Why is the obi of onicha,missing from the list of dignitaries?

is he from delta state?

Pls can we see more pictures? It's good to know that something like this is happening in Anioma.

DRlulu:

is he from delta state?

is onicha not part of anioma?

^Na wahala u dey find so.

Who made them anioma? The name anioma was carved out of different names of igbo lands in delta.

ifyalways:

^Na wahala u dey find so.

i thought anioma includes all the children eze chima which onicha(anambra) and ndoni(rivers) are part of,or is just about Aniocha,Ndokwa,Ika,Oshimili lgas of delta state?