Igogo festival
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title:
Igogo festival
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The Igogo festival is a Yoruba festival held in Owo, Nigeria. It is held annually in September to honor Queen Oronsen, a mythical wife of Rerengejen.
During the festival, the incumbent Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, and high chiefs of Owo Kingdom dress like women with coral beads, beaded gowns and plaited hair. The wearing of headgears and caps as well as the beating of drums and firing of guns are forbidden during the festival.
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Yoruba festival in Owo, Nigeria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igogo_festival
date created:
2015-06-28T10:13:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T15:49:16Z
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