Ito Ogbo festival
ito ogbo festival festival predominantly common amongst obosi people idemili north local government area anambra state festival aim celebrating elder – year old alive festival hold every three year community celebrating elderly born time community established itoogbo obosi festival agelong festival date back five hundred year particularly aimed celebrating thanking god octogenarian member age group eighty year kingdom festival marked various activity prayer song dance speech gift feast ceremony hold every three year male female octogenarian honored special title inducted octogenarian age grade festival helped harness develop tourism potential obosi kingdom attracted people walk life festival usually celebrated pomp grand style people walk life come together celebrate elderly ito ogbo obosi festival saw octogenarian celebrated honored specially attended citizen community tourist delegate important office including federal ministry information also ministry culture tourism festival also featured minister information culture tourism lai mohammed well represented permanent secretary ministry information dr mr ifeoma anyanwutaku said ministry upgrade longevity celebration national level would also initiate process getting festival recognized unesco program upheld sustained custodian obosi culture well versed kingdom agelong tradition