Olojo Festival
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Olojo Festival is a major Yoruba cultural and religious celebration held annually in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, honoring Ogun and the creation of the world through elaborate rituals and royal ceremonies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba festival
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annual event → cultural festival → religious festival → |
| associatedWith |
Ogun worship
→
Ooni’s emergence with the sacred crown → Yoruba traditional calendar → |
| associatedWithBelief |
creation of the world
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| centralFigure |
Ooni of Ife
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| city |
Ile-Ife
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| country |
Nigeria
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| culturalSignificance |
affirmation of Yoruba identity
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commemoration of creation → renewal of kingship → |
| ethnicGroup |
Yoruba people
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasDanceType |
Yoruba traditional dance
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| hasGarment |
Aare crown
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beaded regalia of the Ooni → |
| hasMusicType |
traditional Yoruba music
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| hasParticipant |
Ooni of Ife
→
Yoruba devotees → chiefs of Ile-Ife → visitors and tourists → |
| hasRitualType |
drumming
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prayers → processions → royal ceremonies → sacrifices → traditional dances → |
| hasSymbol |
iron symbol of Ogun
→
sacred crown of the Ooni → |
| heritageStatus |
important Yoruba intangible cultural heritage
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| honorsDeity |
Ogun
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| languageUsed |
Yoruba
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| locatedIn |
Ile-Ife
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Nigeria → Osun State → |
| mainLocationType |
palace of the Ooni of Ife
→
shrines of Ogun in Ile-Ife → |
| purpose |
community cohesion
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honoring ancestors → spiritual renewal → |
| region |
Southwestern Nigeria
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| religion |
Yoruba religion
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| timeOfYear |
around September or October
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| tourismImpact |
attracts domestic tourists
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attracts international tourists → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ile-Ife
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Ile-Ife ("Ogun Festival") → Yoruba → |
hasFestival |
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Osun State
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traditionalFestival |