Today 15th August is ji Mbaise (new yam festival).
The Mbaise people come from Imo state in the Eastern part of Nigeria.
Every August 15, the Mbaise people celebrate the iri ji Mbaise. Of all crops in Igbo land, yam is king and most revered. Today, we thank Chukwu Olisa (the creator) for blessing us with good harvest and offer prayers to him for better ones in the seasons to come.
The name “Mbaise” was derived from the five cities that make up the region namely: Agbaaja , Ahiara , Ekwereazu , Ezi na Ihite and Oke Uvuru . The areas of Mbaise (the three Local Government Areas) are about 404 km²: Aboh Mbaise (185 km²), Ahiazu Mbaise (111 km²), Ezinihitte Mbaise (108 km²).
In the area of religion, the people are firmly rooted with about 90% of them as Catholics while the remaining 10% are Protestants and other religions. As lovers of the African culture and tradition the Mbaise people hold their culture in high esteem as can be seen in their disposition in celebrating the
Iri ji Mbaise (the annual yam festival) by thanking the yam god .
However, in recent times, it has taken mo
With the advent of Christianity, the new yam is celebrated with thanksgiving to God for his blessings and the people celebrate by eating yam in different manners (roasted yam, yam pepper soup with chicken, or eaten with fresh pepper and oil).
Mbaise people have so embraced Christianity that it has given the highest number of its sons to the priesthood in the whole world. We roll like that.
People are usually afraid of us because they say we are too smart and cunning. Regardless, the Mbaise people have continued to thrive in all endeavours. We are peace loving people and love our fellow human beings as we love ourselves.
Please put aside the single story (remember Chimamanda's lecture) you have of us today and celebrate with us.
Look around you, you will see Mbaise people around.
Put aside the fear and embrace us with love.
Start by showing love to this post.
I love you all.

Genevieve Nnaji and Rita Dominic are proud daughters of Mbaise as I am.
Lalasticlala you will not see this post till the day is over. After all it's not a snake thread.

proudly mba5

Choooi see yams ooo

naijagalnxtdoor:
Genevieve Nnaji and Rita Dominic are proud daughters of Mbaise as I am

Me too, nne. Proud Mbaise girl