What is the meaning of olojo?
the day of the first dawn
Olojo in Yoruba means ‘the day of the first dawn’ but in the lores of Ile-Ife, the Olojo Festival is an annual cultural festival created to celebrate the day the Almighty created the earth.
What does olojo mean in Yoruba?
The Day Of The First Dawn
The Yoruba word ‘Olojo’ means ‘The Day Of The First Dawn’ that describes the grateful heart of man towards God’s creation and the existence of Human. The Olojo Festival is a culture festival in the calendar of the Ile-Ife, Osun State which is located in the Southwestern part of Nigeria.
How is Olojo Festival celebrated?
At the shrine, the traditional Chiefs with the swords of office marked with chalk and camwood, appear in ceremonial attire and dance to rhythms from Bembe, a traditional drum. The style of drum and singing for each Chief is different. Only the Ooni can dance to the drum called Osirigi.
What date is Olojo Festival 2021?
His Majesty, Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, OJAJA II has announced the commencement of Odún Olójó, the festival of the first dawn and first creation, The day of Olódùmarè from the 25th to the 27th of September 2021, at Ile-Ife, the spiritual home of the Yoruba race.
What is Oro in Yoruba culture?
Oro Festival is an event celebrated by towns and settlements of Yoruba origin. It is an annual traditional festival that is of patriarchal nature, as it is only celebrated by male descendants who are paternal natives to the specific locations where the particular event is taking place.
What is festival in Nigeria?
Festivals in Nigeria are cultural, traditional and social events celebrated by various cultural, social, religious and traditional settings. Most of these cultural festivals are celebrated in honour of gods and deities of the respective tribes that celebrate them.
What is Hausa traditional festival?
Most members of Hausa group are Muslims. They celebrate two major religious festivals called Eid Al Kabir and Eid Al Fitri as well as Durbar festival that is the culmination of the main two Muslim celebrations.
What are some traditional Igbo holidays?
The Igbo celebrate the major national holidays of Nigeria, including New Year’s Day (January 1), Easter (March or April), Nigerian Independence Day (October 1), and Christmas (December 24 to 26). In addition, each town has its own local festivals.
What is Oro deity?
It worships the god/orisha, Orò, the Yoruba deity of bullroarers and justice. During the festival, females and non-natives stay indoors as oral history has it that Oro must not be seen by women and non-participating people.
Why is Oro celebrated?
Oro’s raison d’etre, according to the legend, is to ward off evil in the community and, at the same time, entertain. The followers act as vigilante whenever they are out to perform. So, such acts as stealing and robbery are prevented, at least, in the traditional setting.
What is Christmas called in Nigeria?
In Hausa Happy/Merry Christmas is ‘barka dà Kirsìmatì’; in Yoruba it’s ‘E ku odun, e ku iye’dun’; in Fulani it’s ‘Jabbama be salla Kirismati’; in Igbo (Ibo) ‘E keresimesi Oma’; in Ibibio ‘Idara ukapade isua’ and it’s Edo it’s ‘Iselogbe’.
What is the biggest festival in Nigeria?
Top Most Popularly Celebrated Festivals in Nigeria
- The Durbar festival. The Durbar Festival is sometimes referred to as Hawan Sallah or Daushe.
- The New Yam Festival.
- The Argungu fishing festival.
- Eyo festival.
- Osun-Osogbo festival.
- The Calabar Carnival.
- Carniriv.
- Ofala Festival.