 
                            Breaking the New Yam: How the ‘Iri Ji’ Festival Keeps the Igbo Spirit Alive
As the August sun dips behind the rolling hills of southeastern Nigeria, the air thickens with the smell of roasting yams and the steady beat of drums. In village squares from Anambra to Enugu, families gather in anticipation of a ritual older
 
            
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
         
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                            
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