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Iwa Akwa Festival: by stamma(m): 4:37am On Aug 12, 2009
Iwa Akwa festival – celebrated every three years by some ofl the communities in imo state.
obowo, mabano, mabise, etc
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by OgidiBoy(m): 4:47am On Aug 12, 2009
I'd like to know more, do you have pics ?
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 7:12pm On Aug 12, 2009
Please do a proper academic work on this rich cultural heritage-Iwa Akwa. It is a cultural festival that comes up once in every three years. It is celebrated in Ehime Mbano and not in entire Mbano. It is celebrated in Etiti division which is Ihitte, Uboma and Obowu. Part of Mbaise that shares a border with Ihitte (Ogbo) also celebrates this rich Igbo culture.
More to come later.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by mamagee6(f): 7:30pm On Aug 12, 2009
Thanks.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by Nobody: 8:49am On Aug 30, 2009
Andre Uweh:

Please do a proper academic work on this rich cultural heritage-Iwa Akwa. It is a cultural festival that comes up once in every three years. It is celebrated in Ehime Mbano and not in entire Mbano. It is celebrated in Etiti division which is Ihitte, Uboma and Obowu. Part of Mbaise that shares a border with Ihitte (Ogbo) also celebrates this rich Igbo culture.
More to come later.

That is more accurate. Its mostly predominant in Obowo where the whole lga celebrates it. Its a very rich cultural festival that marks the coming to age of an age grade. The age grade is a very important aspect of them community as most activities are done in age grades and once u belong to an age grade,its for life. Your life in the community after the iwa-akwa practically revolves around activities of your age grade. Its mostly for men even though a few ladies join them.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 11:55am On Aug 30, 2009
Iwa Akwa is celebrated in every community in Ihitte, Obowu and Uboma.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by ifyalways(f): 12:58am On Aug 31, 2009
Ardenb:

That is more accurate. Its mostly predominant in Obowo where the whole lga celebrates it. Its a very rich cultural festival that marks the coming to age of an age grade. The age grade is a very important aspect of them community as most activities are done in age grades and once u belong to an age grade,its for life. Your life in the community after the iwa-akwa practically revolves around activities of your age grade. Its mostly for men even though a few[b]ladies[/b] join them.
For real undecided
Join them as in cheering them or particpating
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 11:56am On Aug 31, 2009
In the memory of Iwa Akwa, women have been active participants and partakers in Iwa Akwa. They belong to the age grades and held key positions in the age groups. Shortly after the civil war, the role of women and participation waned.
Since, the 90's, there have been rekindled interest in Iwa Akwa by women. Even those who are married, come home to participate in Iwa Akwa especially in Ihitte and Uboma areas of Etiti, Imo state.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by ifyalways(f): 3:11pm On Aug 31, 2009
Mr Uweh are u guys saying women na awa akwa ?
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 6:37pm On Sep 01, 2009
Women do Iwa Akwa. I do have photographs of women participating in Iwa Akwa. I have tried so hard to download it here but all attempts prove abortive.
Famous Iwa Akwa communities are as follows:
Umuihi
Amakohia
Abueke
Okwuohia
Umuezeala nsu
Umuakagu Nsu,
Umunumu Nsu
Umualuwaku
Okwuohia
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by ifyalways(f): 2:01am On Sep 03, 2009
Thank you.I believed before now that Iwa akwa is strictly for males.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 10:20pm On Sep 09, 2009
Apart from the communities earlier mentioned, other notable Iwa-Akwa communities are:
Alike Obowu
Umuezegwu, Ihitte
Umuike, Lowa, Uboma.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by stamma(m): 2:19am On Sep 11, 2009
otuocha!!! unu wu ndi uzo ulo?
okwa nu umunne m oooooo!!!
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 10:42pm On Oct 17, 2009
Iwa Akwa Umuihi, Etiti ebe ano.

Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by docjuli(m): 3:07pm On Dec 27, 2009
Age bracket? 3 years in Obowu. Say those born in 1979, 1980 and 1981. If one has not been at home to participate in the meetings before the IWA AKWA, he has to do NCHEDO MEETING. Depending on the supposedly member, it could be done by paying the monetary value as high as $150 at N150 to a US Dollar to the age group or hosting them.
For someone who has a sister within the age bracket but she is not interested in joining the age group, he as the younger one could join by doing IHE EBIRI (doing the age rights). But this is dangerous as the person may not have so much say when it comes to decision making as he may be perceived as a minor.
Before IWA AKWA, ISI NRI IWA AKWA is done. Verbatim, this is cooking for the iwa-akwa. This is the hosting of the age mates as well as the kinsmen. Where it is the first son in the family doing IWA AKWA, he has to be accompanied with his parents to his maternal home to formally inform them of his IWA AKWA. That is known as NTUGHE. ISI NRI IWA AKWA could be done also after IWA AKWA and is compulsory.
In Obowu, IWA AKWA is dependant on the market day. Okwuohia Obowu IWA AKWA 2010 falls on the 4th but will start on the night before.
Hey, by the way, you are invited to mine 3rd and 4th of January, 2010 in Okwuohia Obowu.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 4:01pm On Dec 27, 2009
A very significant aspect of Iwa Akwa Okwuohia is the exhibition of roots of ancestry. Okwuohia though in Obowo is believed to have come from Umuihi. So during Iwa Akwa Umuihi, Okwuohia lines side by side with their Umuihi brothers. Here, you see the largest crowd ever in an Iwa Akwa festival. The crowd could be up to one hundred thousand. It is a must see at Orie Umuihi.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 8:44pm On Jan 06, 2011
Iwa Akwa Amakohia (Isinweke-Etiti) this December.

Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 8:46pm On Jan 06, 2011
Iwa Akwa cultural festival of Isinweke people.

Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 8:47pm On Jan 06, 2011
Iwa Akwa

Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 8:52pm On Jan 06, 2011
Iwa Akwa in Ihitte/ Uboma LGA.

Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by ifyalways(f): 9:58am On Jan 07, 2011
See Handsome men with kissable lips tongue
Could it be that Iwa akwa is same as[b] Iba nmuo[/b] in Onitsha undecided Though that one is strictly for males.
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by AndreUweh(m): 8:13pm On Jan 07, 2011
ifyalways:

See Handsome men with kissable lips tongue
Could it be that Iwa akwa is same as[b] Iba nmuo[/b] in Onitsha undecided Though that one is strictly for males.
Iwa Akwa is initiation into adulthood. No gender prohibitions though predominantly male oriented.

Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by ifyalways(f): 10:35am On Jan 08, 2011
Andre Uweh:

Iwa Akwa is initiation into adulthood. No gender prohibitions though predominantly male oriented.
OK
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by Chimex388: 10:53pm On Jul 25, 2014
Tell me more
Re: Iwa Akwa Festival: by sequel: 5:56am On Jan 20, 2015
following....nwa Umuoheh

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