his best known hits are "Biri Ka Mbiri", "Ana Enwe Obodo Enwe", "Nnukwu Mmanwu" and "Identity", all of which were largely successful throughout the early
communities are farming and handicrafts. Most of its festivals like the Mmanwu festival and Okorosha festival are held during the December holidays. Ekeleke
Eke Market day following 25 December with accompanying masquerade dance 'Mmanwu','Ekpo', music and dance. The Omugwo and child naming ceremony is part of
belief in God through hardships and the coming of better days. Ịgọchi na mmanwụ come out in this month which are adult masquerades. Ọnwa Agwu is the traditional
Nigeria", "Nempi Social Club", "Biri Ka Mbiri", "Ana Enwe Obodo enwe", "Nnukwu Mmanwu" and "Identity", the latter of which spent several weeks on Radio Nigeria
controlling the shrine. The Imo-Oka festival showcases a variety of masquerades (mmanwu) from sinister ones which flog spectators to friendly ones which sing or
people of Kogi state specifically those from Ankpa axis Ito Ogbo festival Mmanwu Festival Ijele Festival Mbà Boli Festival Mambilla, Taraba State, Nigeria
called ‘Iwaji’ or ‘Ji Oghoo’), Masquerade Festivals (popularly called ‘Ekpe, mmanwu or ekpo’) and New Year Festivals (popularly called ‘afo oghoo’ or ‘ichu
S2CID 147944354. Chikezie-Anuka p. 19, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, Adolphus (2018). Mmanwu and Mission among the Igbo People of Nigeria: An Inculturative Dialogue
festivals include Christmas, Easter, New Year, Iri ji, Onwa Asato, Ima mmanwu (masquerade festival), Ihe Ngene, and Otute. Over the years, the community
mmuonwu (‘daughter’, or ‘maiden spirit of the dead’; also called as ‘Agboho Mmanwu’ or ‘Adamma’ in some parts of Igbo society) is a female spirit that possesses