Chelsea Azubuogu's post on Goodwall - Yam is given so much respect and recognition that an entire annual cultural festival is dedicated to it. It is called the new yam festival which is known as iri ji in my community All old yams must be consumed or discarded at the eve of the new yam festival. The festival is symbolic of the abundance of produce . Yam is of great importance as it could be use to make different varieties of meal such as pounded yam, roasted yam, fried yam and such on #GemsOfNature