Tag: Ofala Nnewi

Video: Ofala Nnewi -Cultural Festival 2014

The Ofala Festival also called Ofala Nnewi, is an annual ceremony practised by the indigenes of Nnewi and Onitsha in Anambra State, South-Western Nigeria. The term ofala (English: the authority of the land) is derived from two Igbo words – ofo (English: authority) and ala (English: land).

Ofala Nnewi: Celebrating cultural heritage

Festivals are held to commemorate the cultural heritage of a people but for the people of Nnewi in Anambra State, the yearly Ofala Festival has become a unifying force, bringing sons and daughters of Nnewi together.