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is a solemn occasion and starts with the planting season in March when the chief priest and elders start the planting of yams. Before the first yam is planted, elders pay homage to their traditional ruler or chief, the Dede Igbo, who is the custodian of tradition and the ancestral father of the Omuma
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In Igbo areas, yam is an important economic crop, highly favored, and a regular staple in most homes. The yam is considered the chief crop and forerunner of other crops in the region. The planting season begins in the first week of
February and the crop usually takes six months to mature, making the
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Top members of the Igbo people, such as high chiefs, titleholders, respected elders, and important personalities in the community, form an entourage to make the journey to the Dede. When this entourage arrives at the
Ezeonomobi Igbo, the members are usually received by the leader according to
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