Bece Model Questions Vol1 2022 Igbo L1 Question 43

Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2022 Bece Model Questions Vol1 Igbo L1 examination.

Bece Model Questions Vol1 2022 Igbo L1 Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 43 BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • IGBO_L1 • objective

During the Igbo New Yam Festival (Iri Ji) three main rituals are performed: (i) offering the first yam to the ancestors, (ii) the "ịgba egwu" dance, and (iii) the communal feast. For each ritual, explain how it reflects (a) respect for ancestors, (b) communal solidarity, and (c) gratitude for the harvest, and give one specific action that exemplifies each principle.

Answer Options

A. i) Respect - discarding the first yam. ii) Solidarity - holding a yam‑eating competition. iii) Gratitude - selling the yam at the market after the feast.
B. i) Respect - burning the first yam as a sacrifice. ii) Solidarity - assigning each family a separate meal instead of dancing. iii) Gratitude - giving the yam only to the elders at the feast.
Correct Answer C. i) Respect - placing the first yam on the ancestral altar. ii) Solidarity - community members dancing together in the "ịgba egwu". iii) Gratitude - sharing the yam with all people at the communal feast.
D. i) Respect - offering a prayer without the yam. ii) Solidarity - community members watching the "ịgba egwu" from the sidelines. iii) Gratitude - keeping the yam for personal consumption.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
i) Respect - placing the first yam on the ancestral altar. ii) Solidarity - community members dancing together in the "ịgba egwu". iii) Gratitude - sharing the yam with all people at the communal feast.

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