Adamu Orisha Play
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Adamu Orisha Play is a traditional Yoruba masquerade festival in Lagos, Nigeria, featuring white-clad Eyo masqueraders who parade through the streets to honor important figures and deities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adamu Orisha Play canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba festival
ⓘ
cultural heritage event ⓘ masquerade festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eyo Festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adamu Orisha deity
ⓘ
Lagos Island ⓘ Lagos lagoon communities ⓘ Oba of Lagos Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Oba of Lagos palace
|
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Lagos cultural identity
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| features |
Eyo masqueraders
ⓘ
white-clad masqueraders ⓘ |
| frequency | occasional ⓘ |
| governedBy | Eyo chieftaincy houses ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chants
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ procession to the palace ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace |
Broad Street, Lagos
ⓘ
surface form:
Idumota axis of Lagos Island
|
| honors |
Oba of Lagos
ⓘ
Yoruba deities ⓘ deceased dignitaries ⓘ important figures ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageType | ritual and festive event ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba ⓘ |
| location | Lagos ⓘ |
| mainCostumeColor | white ⓘ |
| occasion |
funeral of an Oba of Lagos
ⓘ
honor of prominent Lagosians ⓘ installation of a new Oba of Lagos ⓘ |
| originCulture | pre-colonial Lagos ⓘ |
| paradeType | street procession ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Eyo Festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Eyo societies
male participants ⓘ |
| performedIn | streets of Lagos Island ⓘ |
| prohibits | wearing of certain colors by spectators ⓘ |
| purpose |
public display of Yoruba religious traditions
ⓘ
social cohesion in Lagos ⓘ veneration of ancestors ⓘ |
| region |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Nigeria
|
| religion | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | daytime procession ⓘ |
| traditionalAttire |
agbada-like flowing robes
ⓘ
wide-brimmed hats ⓘ |
| traditionalObject | opambata staff ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.