The Ịwu Festival begins on an "Afọ" market day with the cultural activities that precede the holy week of the festival. The sacred week ends when a cannon shot from the palace breaks the silence.
As the saying goes: "Iwu bia na Afọ, naa na-nkwọ" meaning Ịwu begins on Afọ and ends on Nkwọ.…
