The city of Liverpool has continued to grow as a multicultural society, no surprise it was named the European capital of culture 2008. The first International Slavery Museum in the world is located in Liverpool. The museum demonstrates the importance of Slavery, the legacies and celebration of Black achievement. The ancient Igbo compound/ house is well seated at the museum and it is a masterpiece to behold. The international Slavery Remembrance Day is marked on the 23rd Augu

Yams form the main staple food of Eastern Nigeria, and the harvesting of yams is celebrated every year. Igbo people after months of cultivating and tending yams, there finally arrives that time of expected plenty that will last to the next planting season. The yam itself is similar to potato in texture but significantly larger in proportion. The festival connected with the harvesting of yams is called “iWa Ji” or “iRi Ji”, depending on the dialect of the particular area of Ig