page_title: Awka-Etiti
section_title: Festivals
hierarchical_section_title: Awka-Etiti / Culture / Festivals
caption_attribution_description: English: Odogwu Awka-Etiti Masquerade
context_page_description: Awka-Etiti, historically known as Awka-Diedo; later mentioned as Awka-Nkakwu by colonial authors, is an affluent town comprising seven villages in Idemili South local government area of Anambra state, Nigeria. The seven villages of Awka-Etiti in order of age established include Nkolofia, Umunocha, Ejighinandu, Iruowelle, Umudunu, Nnaba and Ogunzele.
  The indigenous population of Awka-Etiti belong to the Igbo ethnic group and the town is situated within the Igbo cultural area 24 km from the river Niger, north-east of Onitsha, 16 km from Nri and 2 km from Igbo-Ukwu. Awka-Etiti shares boundaries with village-group/towns Ichida, Azigbo, Nnokwa, Nnewi, Nnobi and Amichi. The main language spoken in Awka-Etiti is the Idemili variant of the Igbo language.
  The current population of Awka-Etiti is unknown. The last estimate in 2005 placed the population at 35,000 citizens. There is also a large Awka-Etiti diaspora that contributes to the towns economy.
context_section_description: Some ancient traditional festivals have been Christianised and merged with existing Christian rituals. The Afia Nkwu and (eight days later) the Kamanu festivals in late December and early January for example, which marked the end of the old Igbo calendar have been largely superseded by the Christmas and New Year celebrations of the present day. Some ancient traditional festivals celebrated in the town have been adapted to fit present needs and context such as the Iwa Ji (New Yam festival) in August. Afia Olu and Ofala are other traditional holidays still actively observed in Awka-Etiti.
caption: Odogwu Awka-Etiti Masquerade
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