Leboku

Leboku kasancewa sunan dialectic na ""Festival" an san shi da zama bikin New Yam na shekara-shekara na mutanen Yakạ saboda kalmar ita ce harshen mutanen Yakurr. Ana yin bikin ne a yankin kudu maso kudu na Jihar Cross River,  Najeriya.  Bikin Leboku New Yam na musamman ne ga al'ummomin da ke magana da Yakạ: Ugep, Idomi, Ekori, Mkpani da Nko, kuma ana yin bikin duniya a Ugep sau ɗaya a cikin shekara. Kowace al'ummomin da aka ambata suna da ban sha'awa ga bikin suna da rana ta musamman da aka ɓoye ko aka ware don bikin a cikin al'ummominsu. Wadannan sune; Lemomor boku, Lelomi boku, Lekoli boku, Lekpanikpani boku da Lekakaa boku. Ana yin bikin ne don girmama allahiya ƙasa da ruhohin kakannin ƙasar a Ugep, ɗaya daga cikin ƙauyuka biyar na Yakurr. Bikin na makonni uku shine ƙarshen abubuwan da suka faru da yawa: farkon girbi na yam, lokacin da za a kwantar da hankalin alloli da kakanninmu, fareti na jama'a na budurwa masu shiga, tunawa da abubuwan da suka haifar da ƙaura daga gidan kakannin Yakurr zuwa shafin yanzu, da kuma lokacin hutu a cikin kalandar gargajiya ta Yakurr (tsakiyar Agusta zuwa tsakiyar Satumba). Kalandar Yakurr tana gudana daga watan Agusta zuwa Yuli. A lokacin Leboku, mutane suna guje wa ayyukan noma masu tsanani da musayar ziyara tare da iyalansu. Leboku kuma ana nufin kawo zaman lafiya, lafiya mai kyau da wadata.

 Bikin Leboku 
Bikin makonni uku ya fara ne da Mblemi. A wannan rana, an dakatar da girbi na sabbin yams a hukumance. Mata masu kyawawan tufafi daga hanyoyi daban-daban na gona da kungiyoyi daga baya suna yawo a garin tare da amfanin gonar su."Leboku New Yam Festival". Cross River State Government of Nigeria. Archived from the original on August 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-05.

Rana ta biyu ita ce Janenboku, wanda a zahiri aka fassara yana nufin "ranar bikin mata". A wannan rana, ƙaunatattun su da abokai suna ba mata kyauta. Wasu raye-raye na gargajiya ma suna faruwa. Masu yawon bude ido a daren Janenboku suna fuskantar zaɓuɓɓuka biyu - bikin gargajiya Gasar drumming da rawa zuwa rhythm na Ekoi drums don gabatar da Ledemboku, wanda aka gudanar a filin wasa ko kuma Miss Leboku Beauty Pageant na zamani, wanda aka yi a ɗayan otal-otal a cikin garin."Leboku New Yam Festival". Cross River State Government of Nigeria. Archived from the original on August 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-05.

Rana ta uku ita ce Ledemboku ko "ranar bikin maza". Ya haɗa da musayar kyaututtuka ga maza, wasan kwaikwayon da mazajen Ekoi suka yi, fareti na Obol Lopon da Bi-Inah (kwamitin shugabannin), fareti da rawa ta hanyar 'Yan mata Leboku masu sa kafafu zuwa sautin Ekoi drums, da kuma nuni na Etangala Masquerade, wanda kawai ya fito shekara guda a wannan rana. Ya kamata kuma a lura cewa ƙungiyar Etangala da ke rungumar duka suna da shugabanta, wanda ba Ugep ba, Cif Ig Ekpenyong, Obol Etangala I na Ugep mutum ne na Efik. "Leboku New Yam Festival". Cross River State Government of Nigeria. Archived from the original on August 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-05.

Bayan rana ta hutawa, wanda ke ba wa 'yan matan Leboku damar noma sabbin abokai, wanda aka sani da Nkokeboi, akwai Leteboku. Leteboku gasa ce ta waka tsakanin 'yan matan Leboku daga kowane bangare na gargajiya na Ugep. Waƙoƙin sun yi rawa, kuma sautin da aka samar da ƙafafun da 'yan matan suka sa yana da farin ciki don kallo."Leboku New Yam Festival". Cross River State Government of Nigeria. Archived from the original on August 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-05.

Kwanaki biyu bayan Leteboku, wanda aka saba kiyaye shi a matsayin kwanakin hutawa, shine Yekpi. Ranar ce da yara maza da 'yan mata na Leboku ke yawo a garin a cikin wani bikin da aka yi imanin zai kawo zaman lafiya da wadata. Yeponfawa ya bi Yekpi. Wannan bikin ne da aka tanada kawai ga masu farawa na ƙungiyar Libini, don bayyana matakin farko na Leboku. Kodayake wannan yana faruwa a cikin dare, kuma rana ce da ba a fara su kasance a farke don sauraron waƙoƙin.

Bayan Yeponfawa, yara maza da mata suna shiga cikin kiɗa da bikin mako guda ta hanyar ƙungiyar rawa da aka sani da Egbendum (don yara maza) da Oka (don 'yan mata). Kowane unguwa yana da ƙungiyarsa, wanda wani babba ne ke jagoranta, wanda kuma ke koya musu waƙoƙi da matakai na rawa."Leboku New Yam Festival". Cross River State Government of Nigeria. Archived from the original on August 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-05.

Leboku ya zo ƙarshe tare da fitowar zaman Egbendum da Oka. Ana shirya yara a bikin yisti da ruwan inabi na dabino. Ana tattara yams da ruwan inabi na dabino daga iyaye, dangi da manoma a hanyoyin gona da ke unguwar yara."Leboku New Yam Festival". Cross River State Government of Nigeria. Archived from the original on August 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-05.

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