“Leboku is the annual New Yam Festival celebrated in Ugep, Nigeria to honour of the earth goddess and the ancestral spirits of the land in Ugep, one of the five settlements of Yakurr. The three-week festival is the culmination of many events: the beginning of the yam harvest, a time to appease the gods and ancestors, a public parade of engaged maidens, a commemoration of events that led to the migration from the Yakurr ancestral home to the present site, and a period of holiday in the Yakurr traditional calendar (mid-August through mid-September). The Yakurr calendar runs from August to July. During the Leboku, people keep away from intense farming activities and exchange visits with their families. The Leboku is also meant to usher in peace, good health and prosperity” (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Calitown.com had the rare opportunity of having a camera crew on ground. This is just a little of what was seen.
Wow those are splendid photos, God Bless Yakurr people.
great festival i miss it . use to live there with my dad he was a police man .