From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi The Igede Agba (New Yam) festival is an annul event celebrated by the Igede people of Benue State. The festival is typically held on the first “Ihigile market day” in September, as a thanksgiving to God for a successful yam harvest, a celebration of the “king of crops.” Traditionally, it also
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