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With you as the wave ,the Igbo girl child needs no streams or oceans to be empowered . Be that wave 

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build up to season 21

The Adandiigbo Beauty Pageant: Empowering Igbo Culture and Values

The Adandiigbo Beauty Pageant, set to hold its 21st season in December 2025, is more than just a celebration of beauty; it's a platform that embodies the rich cultural heritage of the Igbo people. This year's event promises to be a spectacular showcase of talent, intelligence, and cultural pride, all while adhering to a no-bikini policy that respects the values of modesty and dignity.

At its core, the Adandiigbo Beauty Pageant serves as a beacon of cultural preservation and promotion. By celebrating traditional Igbo attire, music, dance, and values, the pageant provides a unique opportunity for contestants to connect with their roots and showcase their understanding and appreciation of their cultural heritage.

The pageant's focus on cultural relevance is particularly significant in today's globalized world, where cultural identities are often at risk of being diluted or lost. By providing a platform for young Igbo women to celebrate their culture, the Adandiigbo Beauty Pageant helps to ensure the continuation of Igbo traditions and values.

Moreover, the pageant's emphasis on intellect, talent, and personality alongside physical beauty helps to redefine traditional notions of beauty and worth. It sends a powerful message that a woman's value extends far beyond her physical appearance, encompassing her intellect, creativity, and character.

The Adandiigbo Beauty Pageant also serves as a catalyst for personal growth and empowerment. For many contestants, participating in the pageant is a transformative experience that helps build confidence, develop public speaking and performance skills, and foster a sense of community and solidarity.

As the Adandiigbo Beauty Pageant continues to evolve and grow, it remains committed to its core values of cultural preservation, empowerment, and celebration of Igbo heritage. Season 21 promises to be an exciting and memorable event, showcasing the best of Igbo culture and talent while inspiring a new generation of young women to embrace their roots and strive for excellence.

In conclusion, the Adandiigbo Beauty Pageant is more than just a beauty contest; it's a celebration of Igbo culture, values, and identity. As it prepares for its 21st season, the pageant continues to inspire, empower, and educate, serving as a shining example of the importance of cultural preservation and promotion.

Sponsors are welcome ,so are Igbo speakers and talents .

ikeji or iriji

NEW YAM FESTIVAL IN AFIKPO (IKEJI OR IRIJI)

The yam festival marks the end of an abundant food-producing harvest and also marks the beginning of the traditional New Calendar Year. African people have always had festivals at the time of the harvest. In Afikpo the Yam Festival (Ikeji or Iriji) lasts three days. The festival begins with a cleansing ceremony to honor family members who have d!ed. Farmers give thanks to the gods of the land that brought about the abundant and good harvest.

This festival is held once every year, usually in August or rarely September, just as the rainy season is coming to an end, and crops are ripe and ready to harvest. There is plenty of maize (corn) as well as other vegetables, such as okra, beans, cassava, and yams.

Yams are usually the first fruits of the harvest, the staple food of many peoples of western Africa. The yam is a large tuberous root related to the sweet potato, but not exactly the same. American sweet potatoes are usually orange, but African yams can be white, yellow, or orange inside (but they still taste sweet) and come in many shapes and sizes: some can be up to a few feet long.

Yams are very versatile and can be cooked in many ways: roasted, boiled, added to soups and stews, fried, mashed, or dried and pounded into flour. The traditional dish is called UTARA JI. This is boiled, mashed yams, with a little butter or palm oil, often still eaten in the traditional way—with the hands.

At the New Yam Feast, the Afikpo people serve yams with fish, beef or chicken or with vegetables. Most homes prepare yam with the famous Igbo white soup with moulded melon (ohe sarara ya ahu akpuruakpu) with palm wine or beer.

On the eve of the New yam festival day, there is a cultural practice involve more like a r!tual called ICHU AHU (the chasing away of the old year) here the men light fires across each street, each community, each villages, asking the old year to go with it's misfortune as the new year comes with a better and promising future. New yam festival is not just a festival it is also a new year calender in Afikpo.

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Before Registration Do's and dont's

Mbig dos and donts 

The rules and contract must be kept .

No swim wear ,bikinis or indecent dressing  during the camp and event.

No unauthorized press conference or outing .

Dishonesty is not allowed .

Undeclared gifts or invites disqualifies participants .

Every official outing must be chaperoned .

Management decision is final .

Integrity above all concern .

All documented rules of the organisation is final .

Event year would not tolerate less than 40% participation .

To be a good ambassador in and out of the pageant year 

To be present for the final walk and gift sessions 

Milestone achievement  above any consideration 

To carry oneself with dignity and integrity .

Management 

Registration is on of  Igbo speaking female participants  for season 21 Adandiigbo Cultural pageants ,Milestone  empowerment and participation  . 

Participants are expected to be between 18-27 years . Must be from Abia ,Anambra ,Delta  Ebonyi ,Enugu ,Imo or Rivers state.

Participants should send  name ,picuture ,state and age to adaevent@ yahoo com and 08063939351  09019852122

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Season 21 agwabunma ; why are we

Empowering young Igbo girls through cultural pageants can have a profound impact on their self-esteem, confidence, and cultural identity. 

By celebrating their heritage and promoting positive role models, Adandiigbo Cultural Pageant has helped in the last 21 years to shape the next generation of leaders and mothers.

Some potential ways to empower young Igbo girls through the pageant include Mentorship programs,Cultural education on values ,etiquette and ethics ,Leadership development and encouraging leadership skills,Community engagement through projects in the community.

By focusing on empowerment and cultural celebration, Adandiigbo Cultural Pageant has created a lasting impact on the lives of young Igbo girls and the community as a whole ,this intervention is hardly taught in schools and formal institutions ,that is why your role in the empowerment of every future mother and potential leader is important . 

We expect you to be part of this exercise as Adandiigbo cultural pageant strikes 21 years .

Your efforts in promoting Igbo ethnic leadership would be appreciated

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Akaraka icons

The Akaraka Awards is focused on recognizing and celebrating proactive Igbo icons,our role models for the future. 

By honoring individuals below 35 ,with an achievement to their names , the awards seeks to encourage those Igbo youths  who are making a positive impact early in life , the awards aim to  Identify and showcase emerging leaders and innovators.Encourage and motivate others to strive for excellence, Build an Igbo  community of proactive and influential Igbo individuals,provide a platform for networking and collaboration

The Akaraka Awards over the years has had a significant impact on the Igbo community, promoting values such as Innovation and creativity ,Leadership and influence ,Cultural significance and representation,Community service and social responsibility

By recognizing and celebrating iconic Igbo minds, the Akaraka Awards is aimed to help shape the future of the Igbo ethnic nationality.

Most Iconic Igbo minds

Nomination for the most iconic Igbo minds 2025  ( most valuable Igbo Youths ) is free and based on  

- Achievements in their field (e.g., arts, sciences, business, politics, not necessarily wealth .)

- Impact on the Igbo community or society at large

- Innovation and creativity

- Leadership and influence

- Cultural significance and representation.

Their impact on people's life and society 

Candidates may be male or female , send all nominations to Whatsapp 09019852122

Deadline of entries 

September ,30, 2025 

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