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Yam The yam is very important to the Igbo as it is their staple crop.

There are celebrations such as the New yam festival (Igbo: Iwaji) which are held for the harvesting of the yam. !" The New Yam festival (Igbo: Iwa ji) is celebrated annually to secure a good harvest of the staple crop. The festival is practiced primarily in Nigeria and other countries in #est $frica. %"

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