Igbo Clan Suspends Festival, Women August Meeting
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by Our Correspondent
In honour of its late monarch, Eze Edwin Okosisi Ezeanyika, whose burial rites are yet to be performed, the Urualla Mbiagu Clan in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State has suspended the celebration of this year’s new yam festival.
The regent of the kingdom, Nze Paul Brown Okosisi and the Chairman, Eze Urualla Clan, Eze Christian Adigbonu stated that the traditional rulers of all the autonomous communities in the clan, village heads, titleholders and the town unions have resolved that the celebration of this year’s new yam festival be cancelled in line with the tradition of the clan.
He warned against anybody or group celebrating the festival by way of printing invitation cards, releasing gunshots or engaging in cultural dance, adding that such culprit would face the wrath of the community.
It added that though, individuals are free to observe the festival in their houses without pomp and ceremony.
The statement further cancelled the women’s annual general meeting, otherwise known as ‘August Meeting’.
In his words: “Individuals are free to observe the festival in their houses without pomp and pageantry, such as printing of invitation cards, releasing of gunshots and cultural dance.
“The Urualla women annual general meeting shall not also hold.
“While the burial of late HRM, Eze Edwin Okosisi Ezeanyika is being awaited, anybody or group that contravenes this decision will have himself or themselves to blame”.
It should be noted that, the paramount ruler has been buried, the burial rite as required by the tradition was yet to be performed. A situation that forbids any celebration in the clan.
