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An Eyo Iga Olowe Salaye masquerade jumping. The first procession in Lagos was on 20 February 1854, to commemorate the life of the Oba Akitoye. [7] Eyos (the masquerades) celebrate a Oba's (king) life. Eyo Festival is a homage to his death. The ritual is also organized to commemorate the election of a new leader.
Eyo festival at TBS, Lagos. The Eyo festival, celebrated on Lagos Island, features white-clad masquerades wielding long staffs, which serve as the focal point of the event. Its origins trace back to 1854, initially held to guide the soul of a departed Lagos King or Chief and to usher in a new monarch.
An Eyo Iga Olowe Salaye masquerade jumping. The Eyo Festival is held in Lagos, Nigeria. [3] It is usually performed in Lagos Island. Eyo also refers to the masquerades that come out during the festival. [110] It is widely believed that Eyo is the forerunner of the modern day carnival in Brazil. No one is to wear hats during the festival [111]
Egungun, Yoruba language: Egúngún, also known as Ará Ọ̀run (The collective dead) in the broadest sense is any Yoruba masquerade or masked, costumed figure. [1] More specifically, it is a Yoruba masquerade for ancestor reverence , or the ancestors themselves as a collective force.
This greeting showed the importance of Akesan in Iperu history. It is confirmed that Iperu is related to Ile Ife, Oyo, Ijebu Ode, and Epe in Sagamu by consanguinity traits and related to Eko, Lagos state by religion as in the Eyo festival which took off from Iperu and was taken to Lagos state many years ago. The EYO festival originated from ...
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During the Odo celebration, it is said that the appearance of this masquerade allows the dead to openly interact with the living. Ijele; The Ijele masquerade, which originated in the Old Anambra state, is the largest mask ritual in recorded history. 45 different masquerades have previously performed on top of Ijele, the King of All Masquerades ...