Obatala fest 2017.
Celebrate!!
Discounted registration available online now for the 2017 Obatala Festival! Discounted rates are $15 per attendee 13 years and over. This includes students with ID and Elders 55 or older. Children 12 and under are free. Registration can be accessed below.
Register below for on-site lodging in Ile Afrique, festival tickets and vendor spots for this year's Obatala Festival. For additional information, please email us at info@oyotunji.org. All payments are final. No refunds.
Register below for on-site lodging in Ile Afrique, festival tickets and vendor spots for this year's Obatala Festival. For additional information, please email us at info@oyotunji.org. All payments are final. No refunds.
Obatala festival will be observed during the weekend of August 26th-27th 2017. Obatala festival marks the anniversary of the initiation of the first African born in America King Oseijeman Adefunmi Ist. King Adefunmi was initiated on Aug 25th 1959 in Matanzas, Cuba. Marking the first time a person of African descent, born in America, was initiated into the sacred Orisa societies.
Obatala is the father of the Yoruba patheon. He embodies knowledge, wisdom and is credited with creating the earth and all of its inhabitants. Obatala's color is white . Obatala is the head of all Orisa and is also considered the father of the Orisa.
Obatala is the father of the Yoruba patheon. He embodies knowledge, wisdom and is credited with creating the earth and all of its inhabitants. Obatala's color is white . Obatala is the head of all Orisa and is also considered the father of the Orisa.
Obatala Schedule of events: Friday August 25th. 9.am Omiero (Making of sacred herb water) 10.am Ebo eje ( yearly offerings to Obatala) Private ceremony for priest only. 7.pm Egungun ancestor veneration 11.pm priest and devotees sleep in Obatala temple Sunday August 27th
7.am Priest take oath at Obatala shrine 8.am Alawenumo 11.am Mystical Workings of Obatala workshop 2.pm Obatala Parade thru Village grounds. 3.pm Gbemileri for Obatala ( celebration priest dance) |
Saturday August 26th 5:30 am Offering at Oya river Paiges Point 8.am Alawenumo (purification of Village) 9.am Priest oath taking at Obatala temple. 11.am Ebo leri (head feedings/rogation) 2.pm Egungun Torungbemi parade ( Parade of egungun ancestral dancers) 5.pm Children's Ariya (party for children) 9.pm Ariya Obatala (general party for Obatala) 11.pm Priest sleep at Obatala temple |
