Annual Yoruba Cultural Events
Yoruba National Unity Day
Step into the world of African heritage with our stunning apparel. Yoruba National Unity Day showcase the rich and vibrant Yoruba historical culture allowing you to express your pride and connection to this beautiful Yoruba culture. The event is carefully put together to make possible for all Yoruba descendants, Yoruba culture admirers and the entire black race reconnect with Yoruba age long history and tradition.
Yoruba National Day is an annual event put together to mark Yoruba national unity day (End of All Wars between All Yoruba Ethnic Groups – Kiriji War), Over 200years of surviving Fulani invation of Yoruba land since 1823.
Yoruba National Unity Day 2024
Planned Activities:
- Foundation laying ceremony and launch of the Kiriji Peace Treaty and Memorial Parks at the Igbajo, Okemesi and Imesi-ile sites
- The launch/sales of IWE-IRANTI (a book compilation of atrocities committed against the Yoruba Nation by external forces. It will contain a comprehensive list of the many martyrs and heroes lost to the Yoruba emancipation struggle.
- The celebration of Yoruba Unity Day of Culture, Dance, Music, Food and Fashion Festival
- The launch of the endowment fund to take care of the families and dependents of the fallen heroes
- ….. and many more
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EYO Festival
Eyo is another popular Yoruba cultural festival which is usually celebrated by the people of Lagos. Eyo festival is usually referred to as Eyo Olokun or Adamu Orisa play, in dedication to the god of the sea “Olokun” which literally mean “Owner of the Seas”. Unlike many other Yoruba festivals that is been celebrated annually, Eyo festival has no customarily defined time for its celebration. Eyo Adimu is the most senior from the Eyo groups. Other important Eyo groups were Laba (Red), Oniko (yellow), Ologede (Green) and Agere (Purple).
Egúngún Festival
The egungun festival is a part of the Yoruba traditional religion. The festival is usually an annual event performed between the months of November to April across various Yoruba towns and villages when there is no rain. The Egungun followers will sing, clap and chorus traditional songs behind their masquerade which has distinct and unique regalia on, as representative of their ancestors on earth.
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