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The Olojo Festival is an ancient festival celebrated annually in Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. [1] It is one of the popular festivals in the Yoruba land , and was once described by Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as a festival that celebrates the Black race all over the world. [ 2 ]
The Olojo Festival is an ancient festival celebrated in Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. It is celebrated yearly. It is celebrated yearly. This festival is a well known festival in the Yoruba land , it was once described by Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as a festival that celebrate the Black race all over the world. [ 112 ]
Nationally he had always been prominent amongst the Federal Republic of Nigeria's company of royal Obas, being regarded as the chief priest and custodian of the holy city of all the Yorubas. [10] In former times, the palace of the Ooni of Ife was a structure built of authentic enameled bricks, decorated with artistic porcelain tiles and all ...
Pages in category "Cultural festivals in Nigeria" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. ... Ogun Festival; Ojude Oba festival; Olojo festival;
For instance, the Oyo Empire held the annual Odun Oba, or King's Festival, [4] and Ife Kingdom celebrated the Odun Olojo, or Day of Creation. [5] During the colonial period, the Yoruba culture adapted to various influences from the British Empire, leading to the emergence of Owambe parties as a form of social expression and resistance. [6]
Ogun Festival; Ojude Oba festival; Olojo festival; Oro Festival; S. Sango Festival This page was last edited on 25 December 2023, at 21:17 (UTC). Text is available ...
Eventually, an Oba from Oto-Awori ascended the throne in the late 18th century to rule alongside the Olojo of Ojo. The Ojo local government was created in May 1989 under the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida as the president of Nigeria. The military governor of Lagos State was then Brigadier General Raji Rasaki.
This category is for festivals of Nigeria, including fairs, parades, arts festivals, folk festivals, and other types. Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.