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
annual event
cultural festival
religious festival
associatedWith Ogun worship
Ooni’s emergence with the sacred crown
Yoruba traditional calendar
associatedWithBelief creation of the world
centralFigure Ooni of Ife
city Ile-Ife
country Nigeria
culturalSignificance affirmation of Yoruba identity
commemoration of creation
renewal of kingship
ethnicGroup Yoruba people
frequency annual
hasDanceType Yoruba traditional dance
hasGarment Aare crown
beaded regalia of the Ooni
hasMusicType traditional Yoruba music
hasParticipant Ooni of Ife
Yoruba devotees
chiefs of Ile-Ife
visitors and tourists
hasRitualType drumming
prayers
processions
royal ceremonies
sacrifices
traditional dances
hasSymbol iron symbol of Ogun
sacred crown of the Ooni
heritageStatus important Yoruba intangible cultural heritage
honorsDeity Ogun
languageUsed Yoruba
locatedIn Ile-Ife
Nigeria
Osun State
mainLocationType palace of the Ooni of Ife
shrines of Ogun in Ile-Ife
purpose community cohesion
honoring ancestors
spiritual renewal
region Southwestern Nigeria
religion Yoruba religion
timeOfYear around September or October
tourismImpact attracts domestic tourists
attracts international tourists

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ile-Ife
Ile-Ife ("Ogun Festival")
Yoruba
hasFestival
Osun State
traditionalFestival

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