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Igbo

Farming

Kennett Andersen

3/11/2022

Overview

  • Most Igbo farm
  • Crops include yam, palm products, and others
  • Main source of income for a village
  • Everything centered around farming

Overview

Who can Farm

  • Men farm Yam
  • Women farm everything else
  • Boys help both
  • Girls help women
  • Easier to farm when passed down
  • Possible to start from nothing

Who can

Farm?

Why Yams

  • Yams represent fertility
  • Used in marriage ceremonies
  • Good source of food
  • Connection for families

Why Yams

?

New Yam Festival

  • To celebrate and welcome a good harvest
  • Social time
  • Brings people together
  • Religious reasons
  • Large feast of pounded yam

New Yam

Festival

Economics with Crops

  • Keeps workforce strong
  • Used to trade
  • Large source of money
  • Establishes good relations
  • Can be used for peace

Economics

of crops

Farming and Fame

  • Farm size dependent on status
  • People will trust you if famous
  • Largest farmer is held in highest honor
  • You may ask respected farmers for help
  • No shame in starting from nothing

Farming

and

Fame

Farming and Religion

  • Kola nut religious symbol
  • Animals used as sacrifice
  • Lot of religion based on farming
  • Earth goddess
  • sickness is stopped with yams

Farming

and

Religion

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