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 Slide two: Traditionally, Igbo tribes enjoyed doing many things including playing soccer which originated in the Igbo tribe as a sport only played by boys but it has been introduced to girls through the years. Traditional entertainment of the Igbo tribe consists of storytelling, dancing, rituals, and music making. The Igbo tribe also enjoy playing games such as Catch your Tail or Moonshine Baby. The Igbo tribe also enjoy listening to music or making music and they perform many rituals and dances. Also, the people in this tribe practice carving, and the crafts of a blacksmith. The women crafts include spinning, weaving, grass plaiting, pottery making, and basketry. Here are some pictures of dancing, music making and rituals that went on in the Igbo tribe. Slide three: Here are some more pictures of a craft made by the Igbo tribe and a carving. 

Slide four: The Igbo tribe celebrates many national holidays of Nigeria which includes New Year’s Day which is January 1st, Easter which is in March or April, Nigerian Independence Day which is October 1st, and Christmas which is December 24 to 26th. Also each Igbo tribe has its own local festivals. The festivals that take place in spring or summer are held to welcome the new agricultural cycle. In the fall, the harvest festivals take place to mark the end of the agricultural cycle. Here is a picture of one of the festivals celebrated in the Igbo tribe called the Yam festival. During this celebration there are rituals performed and dances are held. It is usually held in early August. Slide five: Here is a picture of the Nigerian Independence day that is celebrated in all of Nigeria including the Igbo tribe. It is celebrated on October 1st.

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