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2024 festival calendar Page

Next evenT!!

Annual Obaluaiye festival honors the Yoruba task master deity and the father of the earth. The festival will be honored and celebrated with a parade beginning on dec 21. The 25th will honor obaluaiye with a drum ceremony and offerings. Dec 31 at 2pm the kingdom will host the annual Awan ( yearly cleansing) in the palace court yard. Pleas wear white or Yoruba attire if you have. Thank you and enjoy the season of Obaluaiye the Yoruba father of the earth.

Schedule of events.

Thursday Dec 21st.
town purification by priest
12pm- Kings royal procession and play.
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Friday Dec 22 -25 12pm- daily offerings for Obaluaiye
bring fruit, white wine, candles and coconuts.

Monday Dec 25th 12 pm - The kings Royal procession and ceremony for Obaluaiye.

8pm Royal birthday party for the king of Oyotunji Kingdom.

Saturday Dec 31st- annual Awan ( yearly cleansing)

PURCHASE obaluaiye fest PASS: $oyotunjitours.

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Opened in 1970, Oyotunji Yoruba African Kingdom offers visitors a glimpse into the long intricate history and unique way of life of the Yoruba of south west Nigeria. Yoruba history and culture is preserved through historical documents, monthly festivals, decorative temples, workshops, archival photographs and origanal art. Walk through history and find out how you can become a member of the ancestral tradition.

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