A journey across Anambra State yields very rich and rewarding insight into Igbo life. There are many attractions like traditional festivals, historical sites, shrines, ancestral/ceremonial houses and craft shops. There are others such as sacred squares, streams, lakes, hills, caves and museums. However the most important and popular cultural attractions in the state are the traditional festivals. Festivals are held all the year round with variations in periodicity and are usually celebrated with pomp, pageantry, music and dancing. Some of the most significant festivals are described below:
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