AFARA AMAOCHA CELEBRATE CULTURAL FESTIVAL ..As Eze Elect Debunks Alleged Fetish Practice

The art, custom and habits that characterize a particular society or nation passed from one to another or from generation to another are seen as tradition/culture as it is with the “Owu” festival celebrated in the eastern (IGBO’s) Nigeria.
Last Wednesday the people of Afara, Obi Amaocha community celebrated their annual “Owu” cultural festival at the Obi Afara play ground with diverse display of Owu dancers on parade, exhibiting ground cracking skills, from young and energetic men in their prime.
Speaking during the event, Eze-elect, Chief Dr. Ignatius Ekwujuru threw more light on the Owu festival saying that the event is a cultural/traditional inheritance which is not affiliated to any form of fetish practice, believe or ritual.
Eze Ignatius Ekwujuru revealed that the festival discourages quarrel between family (ies), with court cases between any during these period suspended which he noted was a signifies peace and unity within the community.
In their separate comments about the event, Sir Osuchukwu H.I and Chief Ferdinand Ekwujuru pointed out that the Owu festival which is an inherited cultural event has no traits of fetish-ness as it only ensue peace and unity within the period.