Question 14
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2022
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EDO_L1
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objective
Explain the cultural significance of the Igbo New Yam Festival (Iri Ji) in terms of community bonding and thanksgiving.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The Igbo New Yam Festival celebrates the first harvest of yams, a staple crop. It unites the community as families and neighbours gather to share yams, perform traditional dances, and feast together, strengthening social bonds. At the same time, the festival serves as a thanksgiving ceremony; offerings are presented to ancestors and deities to thank them for the harvest and to ask for continued blessings, linking gratitude with communal solidarity.
B.
During the Igbo New Yam Festival, the main focus is on hunting rituals to ensure future game abundance. Community members gather to share meat rather than yams, and the dances honor hunting deities. Thanksgiving is directed toward the forest spirits for successful hunts, not for the yam harvest, which is considered a secondary element.
C.
The Igbo New Yam Festival is primarily a wedding ceremony where couples exchange yams as gifts, symbolizing fertility. It brings families together mainly to arrange marriages, and the dances are performed to celebrate new unions rather than harvest. Offerings are made to the spirits of ancestors to bless the marriage, linking nuptial joy with community ties.
D.
The Igbo New Yam Festival serves as a political gathering where village leaders discuss land disputes. While food is served, the primary purpose is to negotiate boundaries, and the sharing of yams is symbolic of wealth distribution. The thanksgiving aspect is limited to thanking the chief for his leadership, rather than honoring ancestors or the harvest.
Correct Answer
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Correct Option:
The Igbo New Yam Festival celebrates the first harvest of yams, a staple crop. It unites the community as families and neighbours gather to share yams, perform traditional dances, and feast together, strengthening social bonds. At the same time, the festival serves as a thanksgiving ceremony; offerings are presented to ancestors and deities to thank them for the harvest and to ask for continued blessings, linking gratitude with communal solidarity.
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Bece Model Questions Vol1
2022
Edo L1
Question 14.
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2022
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Edo L1
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