The great ancient Omogho kingdom in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State is set to celebrate her 2025 new yam festival tomorrow, Friday twenty-ninth of August and Saturday thirtieth August 2025.
New yam festival, also known as Otute festival in the local dialect of Omogho People, is celebrated on the sixth month of the traditional Calendar of Omogho which falls in August in the Gregorian Calendar. It is always a major cultural event and indigenes do not spare any expense to ensure a most enjoyable celebration and all indices indicate that the 2025 edition promises to be even more memorable.
Omogho is an agrarian community with adorable and hospitable people who likes to spoil their visitors with good foods and that exactly is what those coming to visit this period will experience.
Dignitaries from the state and local Government including the mayor of Orumba North Honourable Casmir Nwafor are expected to be in the community for the celebrations.
A programme of the event released by the chairman of Omogho 2025 New yam festival Planning Committee, Ogbuefi Obiora Okeke says that the festival will commence at ten o’clock in the morning with a holy mass and interdenominational service holding at Igwe’s palace in Isiamaehi village, Omogho tomorrow. The heads of the various Christian denominations in Omogho are to attend and officiate at the service.
Shortly after the thanksgiving service, the traditional ruler of Omogho ancient kingdom, Igwe R.N. Offor, will perform the ceremonious cutting of the roasted yam.
Other features are royal dance by the Igwe and the titled men and members of the traditional Council of the community. Thereafter, guests and Obis of the various villages will pay homage to the monarch. Entertainment of guests and indigenes alike, cultural dance and masquerades displays continue till dusk.
On Saturday, the new yam festival will continue in the four villages of Omogho under the direction of the Obis of the four villages. Masquerade displays and cultural dances of various types will continue to entertain the people at various village squares.
New yam festival apart from its purely entertainment value, also has a very positive cultural significance for Omogho community as it reinforces her cultural identity, fosters unity, and strong kinship among family and friends and strong connection to their land.
As our people celebrate, it is hoped that the 2025 festival will foster in our people a sense of love for Omogho. It is expected that Ndi Omogho will use this period to strengthen cultural and kingship ties and build bridges of friendship. As we revel in the joy of this period of rest from our toils on the farm, we commit our people to the mercy of God, who will continue to protect and strengthen us in the years ahead.
We acknowledge with gratitude those who have supported Omogho over the years. We pay tribute to our Royal Father, Igwe Offor, whose reign has brought unprecedented peace and development to Omogho and Chief Ugochukwu Okoli, the sponsor of the 2025 new yam festival for his love for Omogho and the people. May the God of Omogho, reward him abundantly.
Omogho 2025 Otute festival. here we come! come one! come all! Omogho is on the rise.
OKOLI EMMANUEL
