Everything You Need to Know About Ichida!
Our goal with this series is to help Igbo descents worldwide reconnect with their roots and gain a clearer understanding of who they are.
Do you know the name of your town and village? What kindred your family belongs to, both maternally and paternally? How did your surname come to be, and what stories shape your cultural identity?
We hope this series inspires you to explore, document, and preserve your history for generations to come. Enjoy!
Ichida Town Overview
Ichida is an Igbo town located in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It shares its borders with Adazi-Enu, Nnokwa, Oraeri, Igbo-Ukwu, Azigbo and Awka-Etiti.
Main Villages in Ichida
Although divided into smaller units today, the seven original ancestral villages of Ichida are:
Ubulu
Nnulukwu (Nne-ulukwu)
Ihe
Ajani
Ezebazu
Mgbudu
Uhuanaudo
Major Deities
Alusi Nwaeke (Isi-Alusi Ichida)
Otogwe
Ogwugwu Ichida
Rivers and Streams
Ichida has no rivers or streams.
Masquerades
Alalu
Odegwu
Okpolu-mpi
Agaba
Main Market Day
The main market day in Ichida is Orie, and the market itself is locally known as Oye-Ichida. Burials and other major public events that could interfere with market activities are prohibited throughout Ichida on Orie market days.
Major Festivals
Ikpoji Ichida Festival: Celebrated in August, this is the annual New Yam Festival of Ichida.
Afiolu Festival: An annual celebration in Ichida marking the end of the working (farming) season, it is held annually in October. It features performances by Ichida’s largest masquerades.
Communal Taboos
Murder
Incest
Sexual intercourse with a married woman
Killing or eating of Eke (python)
Abortion
Eating of Mbe (tortoise)
Women climbing palm-trees (Nkwu)
Women plucking kolanut (Oji) from its tree or picking it from the ground
Founder and History
The people of Ichida descend from Okotu, whose children also founded neighboring towns such as Adazi, Amichi, and Osumenyi.
Major Occupations
Subsistence Farming
Local Government Area
Ichida is a part of Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria.
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Sources:
Mr. Jude Okpala-oka
Research Credit:
Chinualumogu
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