Umatu festival
umatu festival one six major festivity held onitsha ado nidu every year others ajachi owuwaji ofala osisi ite ifejioku umatu celebrated first maize cultivated people meet king obi red hat leader ndiche celebrate prosperity maize crop umatu festival inspired exodus “celebrate harvest festival begin harvest crop celebrate festival shelter autumn gather fruit vineyard orchard’’ biblical derivation king chief red cap dance egwu ota order celebrate festival surrounding imeobi king palace dance usually hierarchical bottom top onowu iyasele traditional prime minister highest ranking chief dance obi onitsha main aspect umatu nni oka corn meal served ofe onino drawing soup cabinet following iba nni oka normally served native bowl called ugbugba refreshment served ime obi umatu ukwa okpodudu aku obi receives nni oka cut share everyone present beginning red cap leader goat fowl also slain order make either dee onino okwulu soup draw soup people community entire area pray good health prosperity umatu great significance farming community onicha time reflected old saying ugbo eketalu okwulu olilijie elugonso meaning farmland could pick okro signifies yam harvest approaching new yam festival umatu festival last day starting obi onitsha private celebration four day ezeidi ikpala isi umueze chima ikpoko akwukwo ogili joined festivity following order last day marked clearance vegetable container package umatu festival onitsha organized conformity covid safety requirement protocol