{"id":656,"date":"2021-10-07T20:58:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T19:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes557122118.wordpress.com\/2021\/10\/07\/how-ogwashi-uku-community-in-delta-celebrated-new-yam-festival\/"},"modified":"2021-10-07T20:58:51","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T19:58:51","slug":"how-ogwashi-uku-community-in-delta-celebrated-new-yam-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2021\/10\/07\/how-ogwashi-uku-community-in-delta-celebrated-new-yam-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ogwashi-Uku Community In Delta Celebrated New Yam Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Coastal News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"589\" data-attachment-id=\"654\" 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, 6th of October, 2021, was a remarkable day of cultural display, as the people of Ogwashi-Uku who are popularly known for their peaceful living held her 2021 Ineh (New Yam) Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The said festival, is an annual event celebrated by indigenes of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s edition was colorful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, various prominent individuals and dance groups visited the Iyase to pay him homage and congratulate him for achieving this year\u2019s festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responding to an interview with Basement Africa Television, the Iyase, Chief Mike Nwaukoni, described the indigines of Ogwasi-Uku as law-abiding, loving and hardworking people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also sued for peace amongst his people, adding that crime does not pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also prayed that this year\u2019s festival would bring prosperity, and peace to the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Iyase unveiled a sculpted image of himself depicting him as warrior of the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thereafter, he moved back to the palace to perform the rites of the festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coastal News Wednesday, 6th of October, 2021, was a remarkable day of cultural display, 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