Feast Of Renewal: Eke Mbu Festival
The Eke Mbu Tour is a 5-days cultural experience celebrating Abiriba’s New Yam Festival and New Year. Guests begin with shopping at the bustling Amaukwu Square, then explore the town’s historic Obus, artifacts, and the King’s Palace while partaking in the new yam feast. The journey continues with the enchanting Obina dance by maidens of Amanta, followed by the vibrant Ikoro appreciation ceremony, where music, dance, and community spirit fill the squares. This tour offers a rare immersion into Abiriba’s traditions of renewal, festivity, and cultural pride.
- Enugu, Nigeria
The Eke Mbu Festival offers an immersion into Abiriba’s New Yam Festival, unfolding layer by layer. It begins with the anticipation of the bustling square, then moves into cultural spaces and the royal feast of yam. Guests are drawn into the mystery of dawn dances by maidens and the powerful resonance of Ikoro drums, culminating in vibrant processions across the villages. Each moment builds suspense, revealing tradition and renewal without giving everything away.
