Ojude Oba festival
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The Ojude Oba festival is a vibrant annual cultural celebration in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, featuring colorful parades, traditional regalia, and homage-paying to the town’s monarch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ojude Oba festival canonical | 3 |
| Odun Oba festival | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba festival
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ cultural festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ojude Oba ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Awujale’s palace square
ⓘ
surface form:
Awujale’s palace
|
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
promotes Yoruba cultural heritage
ⓘ
reinforces loyalty to the Awujale ⓘ showcases Ijebu identity ⓘ strengthens communal bonds ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
attracts international visitors
ⓘ
attracts visitors from Nigeria ⓘ boosts local tourism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Ijebu people
ⓘ
Yoruba people ⓘ |
| features |
age-grade parades
ⓘ
cultural dances ⓘ elaborate costumes ⓘ gun salutes ⓘ praise-singing ⓘ royal procession ⓘ traditional drumming ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasTheme | varies yearly ⓘ |
| honors |
Awujale of Ijebu
ⓘ
surface form:
Awujale of Ijebuland
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Yoruba ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ijebu-Ode
ⓘ
Ogun State ⓘ Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
|
| mainActivity |
colorful parades
ⓘ
cultural performances ⓘ display of traditional regalia ⓘ horse-riding displays ⓘ masquerade displays ⓘ musical performances ⓘ paying homage to the Awujale ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Ijebu Muslim community
ⓘ
Ijebu people ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu community
|
| originContext | thanksgiving by early Ijebu Muslims ⓘ |
| originPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Eid al-Adha celebrations ⓘ |
| religiousOrigin | Islamic ⓘ |
| sponsors |
Ijebu sons and daughters
ⓘ
corporate organizations ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
during Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah
ⓘ
third day after Eid al-Adha ⓘ |
| translation | “The King’s Forecourt” in Yoruba ⓘ |
| venue |
Ijebu-Ode
ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu-Ode town square
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Odun Oba festival