AGBALA DAY CELEBRATION 2017

Culture they say is "people's way of life" .A breath of life was given to this saying today 3rd Jan.2017 as Agbala, an Autonomous Community in Owerri North under the leadership of Eze Mallachy Onu, the Oleru of the Land and Great lion in charge of  the cultural heritage of the kingdom celebrates with Members of his cabinet, Chiefs,Tittle holders from and outside the land, his subjects,inlaws, as well as visitors 2017 Agbala Day in pump and pageantry.

The village went agog in traditional display of their cultural heritage to the admiration of indigines,Visitors Notable and influential people from the State and beyond.

Highlight of the event was when some notable masquerade came onstage to display what they know how best to do .

This brought a lot of cheers and sense of heritage to indigines,especially those that came back from far and near to celebrate chrismax at home. Also visitors equally shared in this exitement as can be seen from their faces as they cheer, run and equally play with some of the harmless masquerade running and moving from one place to another in serch of those that will give them some token.

Those providing various services had a field day as their shops were filled to brim with buyers of various wares in display. Eatery houses as well as Beer parlors were not left out in profiting from the event.

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Cross-section of People and Masquerades at the event.

 Engr. Chidi Anyadike at the event in grand style

 Azudiegwu Masquerade on display

 Prominent Flute man on rampage

In deed, the event as you can see pulled so many people together and deserve serious sponsorship from Imo state Government as a Tourism attraction to the state.

Agbala people should be encouraged by puting the event in Imo State ourism Callendar so that people from different parts of the world can make propper plan to visit Nigeria, especially Agbala in Owerri North.

Note also that Obibi people will celebrate their own tomorrow, 4th Jan, 2017.
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Anuebunwa Chigozie