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Egungun Festival 2018

Aiye Loja Orun Ni'le
(Earth is the marketplace, heaven is home)

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Join The Kingdom of Oyotunji Village May 26 - June 3, 2018 as we celebrate and venerate the ancestors!

Amongst the Yoruba, the annual ceremonies in honor of the dead serve as a means of assuring their ancestors a place among the living. They believe the ancestors have the responsibility to compel the living to uphold the ethical standards of the past generations of their clan, town or family. The Egungun is celebrated in festivals, known as Odun Egungun, and in family ritual through the masquerade custom. Join us in honoring the Yoruba national ancestors and those of Oyotunji Abule Yoruba, May 26 - June 3, 2018. Admission to Egungun Festival is $15 online/$20 at the gate. See below to process online payment.

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About Egungun...
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ORI BABA RE AGBE OOO
In family situations, a family elder known either formally or informally as "Alagba" presides over ancestral rites. He may or may not be initiated into the local Egungun society. In matters that deal with whole communities, Egungun priests and initiates who are trained in ancestral communication, ancestral elevation and funerary rites are assigned to invoke and bring out the ancestors. They wear elaborate costumes in masquerade. Through drumming and dance, the Egungun robed performers are believed to become possessed of the spirits of the ancestors, as manifested as a single entity. The Egungun spiritually clean the community; through the dramatic acting and miming of the robed priests, they demonstrate both ethical and amoral behavior that have occurred since their last visit. In this way, they expose the strengths and weaknesses of the community to encourage behavior more befitting of their descendants. When this performance is completed, the performers as Egungun give messages, warnings and blessings to the assembled spectators.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egungun
For additional information email us at info@oyotunji.org.

Purchase Gate passes $15/$20 at the gate.

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Complete outline of 2018’s Odun Egungun Masquerade Parades:

Saturday 
  • Egungun Nla
  • HRM Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi
  • Omo Oba (Royal Family)

June 1st
  • Remaining Ijoye
  • Community Babas, Yeyes and families
Sunday 
  • Olori (Women of Palace) and Afin (Palace Occupants)
  • Ijoye and Family
  • All Chiefs of the Village
Monday
  • Early day Ere (Theater Masquerade) presentations
  • Travel to beach for grand offering to the ancestors who passed during the MAAFA in the ocean; unknown ancestors who we venerate through Damballa Hwedo  

June 2nd
  • Idile (Family)   Alejo Visitors

Purchase Gate passes $15/$20 at the gate.

Egungun Festival Admission
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The Odun Egungun 2017 Festival, from May 22- June  05, 2017a at 56 Bryant Lane, Sheldon, SC, 29941. Admission to this year’s festival is
$15/festival-adults (Saturday and Sunday early-bird online rate) and $20/festival-adults (Saturday and Sunday gate-rate); donations are welcome for Friday. Email us at info@oyotunji.org for more information.

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