Date & time
Wednesday, 30 December 2026
Guests are received from 10:00 AM. The programme closes at 7:00 PM with prayers.
Cultural Day · Umugara · Nkwerre
Duruawuzie na Nwahia
Omenala anyị, ihe nketa anyị. One kindred, one village square, one day to greet the elders, break kola and pass the songs on.
Honoring our heritage · Strengthening our roots · Building our future
- Wed 30 Dec 2026 | 10:00 AM
- Duruawuzie na Nwahia Village Square, Umugara
- Traditional attire & coral
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The day
Everything you need before you come home
One date, one village square. Arrive early, greet the elders, and let the children see the whole day unfold.
Venue
Duruawuzie na Nwahia Village Square, Umugara
Nkwerre LGA, Imo State. Parking is on the open field beside the square.
Dress code
Traditional attire & coral
Come in your finest wrapper and lace. Coral beads and a red cap for the elders.
What to expect
Kola, feast & dance
Breaking of kola, the kindred assembly, a full community feast and masquerade displays.
The kindred
Children of Duruawuzie na Nwahia
We are the children of Duruawuzie na Nwahia of Umugara — one kindred spread across many homes and many towns, and once a year we all come back to the same red earth. The Day Celebration is not a party we invented — it is the day we remember out loud.
We greet the elders who are still with us. We call the names of those who are not. We break kola together, we eat from the same pots, and we teach the children the songs and the steps so that nothing is lost when the drums stop.
“Honoring our heritage, strengthening our roots, building our future.”
Gallery
Colour, cloth & country
A few frames from the land around Umugara — the wall, the water and the kola that will be on the mat.
30 December 2026
Come home for the day
Tell us you are coming so the cooks can count properly. Then come early, and bring the children.