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The study explores how revitalizing the Anyama fishing festival can influence socio-economic development and reflect community values.

April 10, 2026

The Revival of the Anyama Fishing Festival: Socio-Economic and Philosophical Implications for Community Development

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The study explores how revitalizing the Anyama fishing festival can influence socio-economic development and reflect community values.
Analysis of the historical significance of the fishing festival
Examination of socio-economic implications for the community
Consideration of philosophical aspects related to indigenous beliefs
Revitalizing the festival promotes communal identity and social bonding.
Increased economic exchange and opportunities within the community.
Strengthening of indigenous cultural practices and values.

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The Anyama community fishing festival, rooted in the traditional cultural practices of the Ogbia Ijaw people, has historically served as a vital focal point for communal identity, economic exchange, and social cohesion. This study examines the implications of revitalizing the festival for contemporary socio-economic development within the Anyama community and its environs, while foregrounding the philosophical dimensions of African communitarian values, indigenous epistemology, and Ijaw ontology

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Agala I. Danola

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