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Eyo festival

Eyo

festival in Lagos, Nigeria

Imota · Lagos · Nigeria

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Founded
1780

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Town
Imota
Region
Lagos
Country
Nigeria
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The Eyo Festival, otherwise known as the Adamu Orisha Play, is a Yoruba festival unique to Lagos, Nigeria and has a strong historical footing in Iperu-Remo, a town in Ikenne Local Government, Ogun State. In modern times, it is presented by the people of Lagos as a tourist event. Due to the history of its development, it is traditionally performed on Lagos Island. A notable festival date was in 2000 commemorating Justice G.B.A. Coker, a Lagos high chief, the Olori Adimu and the Olori Eyo of the Adimu Eyo cultural masquerade. Chief Kabiru Adeshina Oshodi, a high chief who is a member of the Eyo Laba is the Heads of all Eyo masquerades in Lagos making him the Olori Eleyo of Lagos.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article „Eyo festival“ (en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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