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ABSTRACT
The study explored cultural festivals and in particular the activities of Aba cultural festival, defining what they are by name. The study also discussed the historical background of the Igarra people of Edo State, Nigeria. The problem of this study was the insufficient information available on the Aba cultural festival ethnic group of Edo State. It was stated that no comprehensive academic work, to the knowledge of the researcher, has been done in this direction. The study appraises the cultural festival of the Aba. The objectives of the study were to document the historical events of the cultural festival of Igarra of Edo State, examine the roles of the Aba cultural festival, analyze the various costumes and instruments, used by the ethnic group and assesses the sustainability of the Igarra cultural heritage, which were achieved. The study was justified because a documentation of the cultural festival to bring out the elements enshrined in the cultural festival being practiced is made available in this study.
