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Olojo festival
Annual festival in Ife, Osun State, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 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.[3] [4] 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.[5][6] It is the celebration of the remembrance of “Ogun”, god of Iron, who is believed to be the first son of Oduduwa, progenitor of the Yoruba people.[7] The festival is held annually in October.[8] It is one of the biggest festival on the culture calendar of lle-Ife.[9]
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