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Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (centre) the Ooni of Ife, the traditional monarch celebrates Olojo Festival celebration at Ile-Ife, in Osun state. The Olojo festival is a celebration of Ogun, god of Iron, it commemorates the descent of Oduduwa to Ile-Ife, the celebration of the first dawn, the first afternoon, and the first night of creation. Olojo festival is one of the oldest in Africa, celebrated all over Yoruba land. It celebrates the dawn of the first day of existence on Earth, where the monarch wears the sacred crown that holds greater significance in the Olojo celebration, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel - (Nigeria) Osodi/Majority World
Description:
Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (centre) the Ooni of Ife, the traditional monarch celebrates Olojo Festival celebration at Ile-Ife, in Osun state. The Olojo festival is a celebration of Ogun, god of Iron, it commemorates the descent of Oduduwa to Ile-Ife, the celebration of the first dawn, the first afternoon, and the first night of creation. Olojo festival is one of the oldest in Africa, celebrated all over Yoruba land. It celebrates the dawn of the first day of existence on Earth, where the monarch wears the sacred crown that holds greater significance in the Olojo celebration, Nigeria.
Date Created:
2023-09-28 00:00:00
Author:
Emmanuel Osodi
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Emmanuel Osodi
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Emmanuel Osodi/ Majority World
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Image Description:
Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (centre) the Ooni of Ife, the traditional monarch celebrates Olojo Festival celebration at Ile-Ife, in Osun state. The Olojo festival is a celebration of Ogun, god of Iron, it commemorates the descent of Oduduwa to Ile-Ife, th