Ojude Oba
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Ojude Oba is a vibrant annual cultural festival in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, featuring colorful parades, traditional regalia, and communal celebrations in honor of the town’s monarch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ojude Oba canonical | 2 |
| Ojude Oba festival | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba cultural event
ⓘ
annual festival ⓘ cultural festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ijebu people
ⓘ
Ijebu-Ode ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu-Ode community
Yoruba people ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
attracts tourists
ⓘ
boosts local commerce ⓘ |
| features |
age-grade parades
ⓘ
colorful parades ⓘ communal celebrations ⓘ cultural dances ⓘ horse-riding displays ⓘ masquerades ⓘ musical performances ⓘ prayers for the monarch ⓘ royal durbar ⓘ traditional regalia ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
international media
ⓘ
national Nigerian media ⓘ |
| hasParticipantType |
age-grade groups
ⓘ
diaspora visitors ⓘ religious leaders ⓘ title holders ⓘ warrior families ⓘ |
| honors |
Awujale of Ijebu
ⓘ
surface form:
Awujale of Ijebuland
traditional ruler of Ijebu-Ode ⓘ |
| languageOfCeremony | Yoruba ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ijebu-Ode ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Ogun State
ⓘ
Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Nigeria
|
| mainVenue | Awujale’s palace square ⓘ |
| occursAfter | Eid al-Adha ⓘ |
| purpose |
honor the Awujale
ⓘ
preserve Ijebu cultural heritage ⓘ promote tourism ⓘ strengthen communal bonds ⓘ |
| religiousOrigin | Islamic celebration ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
corporate organizations
ⓘ
local businesses ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ijebu unity
ⓘ
continuity of tradition ⓘ loyalty to the Awujale ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
Dhu al-Hijjah
ⓘ
surface form:
Dhul Hijjah
September ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.