Description:
A Sango deity worshipper from Oyo kingdom performs at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria.
Credits:
Emmanuel - (Nigeria) Osodi/Majority World
Description:
A Sango deity worshipper from Oyo kingdom performs at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria.
Date Created:
2023-08-19 00:00:00
Author:
Emmanuel Osodi
City:
Oyo
State:
Oyo
Country:
Nigeria
Headline:
SANGO FESTIVAL OF THUNDER AND FIRE DEITY
Image Description:
A Sango deity worshipper from Oyo kingdom performs at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Aja