English: The chief celebrator, Eze Chukwuemeka Eri, the Ezeora 34th and Aka Ji Ovo Igbo, described the Festival as a time when the Igbo world-wide gathered to remember their progenitor Eri, who is believed to have migrated from Israel and settled at Aguleri.
Igbo: Onye kpọrọ oriri, Eze Chukwuemeka Eri, Eze ọrịa nke 34 na Aka ji Ọvọ Igbo, kọwara oriri ahụ dị ka mgbe ndị Igbo n' ụwa niile gbakọọ iji cheta isi mmalite ha bụ Eri, onye e kwenyere na o si Israel bịa biri n', Agụleri.