Yam Festival Kick Off

Dr. Jessica Stephenson, Curator of African Art, kicks off the Yam Festival with a talk about the yam festivals of Ghana and Nigeria and the importance of the yam in the ritual and daily life of the people of West Africa.  After her talk, dancers and drummers from Giwayen Mata will perform and lead a yam festival procession to the Emory Farmers Market where farmers will offer many varieties of locally grown yams and sweet potatoes.