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Photos from the Grand Finale of Osun-Osogbo Festival 2014
This year’s Osun-Osogbo Festival, which took place between 18th-23rd August, 2014 in the ancient town of Osogbo, south-west Nigeria, was concluded in an array of beautiful and fascinating cultural activities. On the last day of the week-long festival, the virgin maiden, known as Arugbá, who serves as mediator between the people and the river goddess- …
Osun-Osogbo Festival 2014: Lighting of the 500-year-old Sixteen-point Lamp #AtupaOlojumerindinlogun
As this year’s edition of Osun-Osogbo Festival progresses, the various marked-out activities/events are gradually being checked out. One of the most exciting events at the festival is the lighting of the 500-year-old sixteen-point lamp called Àtùpà Olójúmérindínlógún. During this event, the ancient sixteen-point lamp is kept burning from dusk to dawn while the people celebrate…
Final Dates Announced for Osun Osogbo 2014!
A press briefing on the annual Osun Osogbo Festival was hosted on high note early this month at Eko Hotels and conference Centre, Lagos. The Osun Osogbo 2014 programme unveiling featured guests, royalty, artistes, corporate representatives and members of the media. The final dates for this year’s edition of the festival is Monday, August 18…
Osun-Osogbo Festival: Renewing a Mystic Bond with the River goddess
“Omi ooo,Eri ooo,Ota o oooo… Olómo yoyo…” Heavy footfalls rock the tarred road leading to the sacred Osun grove in Osogbo, south-western Nigeria. Engulfed in an aura of elation and anticipation, hundreds of worshippers clap and dance as they march behind Arugbá, Àdìgún Olósun and many Olósun priestesses, all clad in white apparels…
Naijatreks Tv: Osogbo Lights Up in Preparation for Osun-Osogbo Festival Today
Tonight, the ancient town of Osogbo beams with excitement as the ambience is set for this year’s Osun-Osogbo Festival coming up today, 26th August, 2011. Tourists have milled into the town in throngs from different locations all over the world, and they’re well confident of the fact that they won’t go back to their…