Iria ceremony

Iria ceremony biki ne da kabilar Ijaw ke gudanarwa a Jihar Rivers, Najeriya.[1] Muhimmin biki ne na al’adu wanda ke nuna sauyin mace daga wani mataki na rayuwar mata zuwa wani a cikin al’ummar Ijaw. Ana fi gudanar da bikin ne a masarautun Ibani da ke cikin Kananan Hukumomin Bonny da Opobo-Nkoro na Jihar Rivers.

Mataki na farko na bikin Iria ana ɗaukarsa al'ada ce ta wucewa ga 'yan mata yayin da suka kai ga balaga kuma suka fara girma a jiki. Kafin wannan matakin, yarinya yarinya tana gudu tsirara a kusa da unguwar, amma da zarar ta kai shekarun balaga, iyayenta suna samun murfin mata. Gabatar da wannan murfin ga yarinyar alama ce ta musamman, kuma ana yin bikin da babbar sha'awa. Ana kiran mai farawa na Iria a cikin Harshen Ibani a matsayin Iriabo . "Iria Festival: Excitement in Rivers community as maidens are set to dance half-naked". Punch Newspapers. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2023-05-08.

Bikin yana da matakai uku, kowanne yana dacewa da rukunin shekaru daban-daban. Idan wani mai shirin shiga mataki na ƙarshe na Bibite bai taɓa gudanar da wani daga cikin matakan da suka gabata ba, kamar yadda hakan ke faruwa a wasu lokuta, to dole ne a fara aiwatar da dukkan waɗannan matakan kafin a wuce zuwa mataki na ƙarshe.: "IRIA CEREMONY: GLORIFICATION OF IBANI WOMANHOOD". KRISTINA REPORTS. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-05-08.

 Opu-Egerebite: Wannan matakin an yi shi ne ga 'yan mata masu shekaru tsakanin 18 zuwa 21, da kuma wadanda suka girme su. A lokacin bikin Opu-Egerebite, matasan mata suna ɗaure murfin wuyan da ake kira Ikaki, tare da popo da yadudduka na damask, tare da riguna masu dacewa.
 Bibite: An tanadar Bibite ga mata masu shekaru 40 da sama. A wannan matakin, mata suna sa tufafin gargajiya kamar su intorica George wrapper da lili-inji wrapper. Mataki na Bibite yana da matsayi mafi girma na girmamawa da girmamawa a cikin bikin Iria a Bonny da Opobo, kuma yana samun kulawa da girmamawa ta musamman.

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Rukuni:Al'adun Najeriya