Iwa Akwa
iwa akwa aju festival also translated cloth wearing traditional ceremony practised igbo people indicate boy become man iwa akwa ceremony triennial festival occurs obowo ihitteuboma ehime mbano ahiazu mbaise local government area imo state nigeria iwa akwa festival part ancient history igbo whoever dy without performing rite would regarded child would buried day like child member community would investigate boy going participate initiation age boy mother boy father boy would investigated boy supposed age year mother must married known community father must passed process investigation completed family participant go market buy high quality clothes would used initiation also make sure reception venue ready guest participant follow strictly elderly men passed process dictate family participant expected spread wrapper front compound receive blessing spiritual leader walk barefooted along street boy participated regarded men take governance traditional title community