Amai is a community located in Ndokwa West local government area of Delta State in Nigeria. The people of Amai speak Ukwuani language, Amai has a rich cultural background heritage, the people of Amai has a strong cultural traditions. Their cultural heritage have been pass from one generation to another.
The Amai culture and traditions reflects to the beauty of Africa through their cultural heritage. They has a strong cultural heritage from their forefathers they believe on their ancestral spirit power
Language Of Amai
The people of Amai speak Ukwuani language, they speak Ukwuani language in Amai community. Amai is located in southern part of Nigeria in Delta State
Tradition leadership
Amai has a tradition leadership System is head by the king, elders of the land and the community chairman. The tradition rules is respect by the community because of the strong leadership System in Amai community. Amai Tradition leader are the custodian of laws they control the community affairs
Cultural Food
. Pounded yam
. Pepper soup
. Egusi soup
Farming culture
. Yam
. Cassava
. Vegetables farming
. Maize
. Palm produce
Amai Celebration
. New yam Festival
. Ikenge Festival
Activities During Feast
. Tradition dance.
. Masquerade display
. Drumming singing
. Eating yam dishes
.Cultural performance
. Tradition Attire
Religion And Tradition Belief
. Ancestors: They believe on their ancestors, of their forefathers practice
. Spiritual protection: In community most people believe spiritual protection that on need this protection for self defense
. Community Shrines: The community Shrines is been control by one which is the head then follow by the elders of the community. The head always give instruction to the people to follow.
. Tradition god’s: They has their tradition god’s in the community. Which they inherit from their forefathers from one generation to another.
