Osun-Osogbo Festival
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The Osun-Osogbo Festival is an annual sacred celebration in Osogbo, Nigeria, honoring the river goddess Osun with processions, rituals, and cultural performances central to Yoruba spiritual and cultural life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedDeityDomain |
fertility
ⓘ
love ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| associatedDeityType | river goddess ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Osun River ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Osogbo
ⓘ
surface form:
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
|
| attracts |
international visitors
ⓘ
local visitors ⓘ national visitors ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Arugba
ⓘ
Ataoja of Osogbo ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| duration | two weeks ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
art displays
ⓘ
cultural exhibitions ⓘ drumming ⓘ masquerade displays ⓘ traditional dance performances ⓘ traditional music performances ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
Arugba
ⓘ
Ataoja of Osogbo ⓘ Osun priestesses ⓘ devotees of Osun ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
cleansing rites
ⓘ
prayers for fertility and protection ⓘ procession to the Osun River ⓘ sacrifices to Osun ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage event context ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Osun State
ⓘ
surface form:
Osun
|
| languageUsed | Yoruba ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Osogbo
ⓘ
surface form:
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| locatedIn |
Osogbo
ⓘ
Osun State ⓘ Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Nigeria
|
| mainVenue |
Osogbo
ⓘ
surface form:
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
|
| region |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Yorubaland
|
| religion | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important expression of Yoruba cultural identity
ⓘ
major Yoruba spiritual event ⓘ pilgrimage event for Osun devotees ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | August ⓘ |
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