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Ọṣun fest 2023

May 5-7 general information and schedule of events.

Ore Yeye oo! Ọṣun!

'Ọṣun is the "unseen mother present at every gathering", because Ọṣun is the Yoruba understanding of the cosmological forces of water, moisture, and attraction. Therefore, she is believed to be omnipresent and omnipotent. Her power is represented in another Yoruba proverb which reminds us that "no one is an enemy to water" and therefore everyone has need of and should respect and revere Ọṣun, as well as her followers.
IBA ỌṣUN SEKESE
PRAISE TO THE GODDESS OF MYSTERY

Ọṣun is the force of harmony. Harmony which we see as beauty, feel as love, and experience as ecstasy. She, according to the ancients, was the only female Irunmole amongst the original 16 sent from the spirit realm to create the world. As such, she is revered as "Yeye" - the great mother of us all. When the male Irunmole attempted to subjegate Ọṣun due to her gender, she removed her divine energy (called ase by the Yoruba) from the project of creating the world and all subsequent efforts at creation were in vain. It was not until visiting with the Supreme Being, Olodumare, and begging for Ọṣun's pardon (as advised by Olodumare) that the world could continue to be created. But not before Ọṣun had given birth to a son. This son became Elegba, the great conduit of ase in the Universe, the eternal and infernal trickster.

Ọṣun is known as Iyalode, the "(explicitly female) chief of the market." [2] She is also known as Laketi, she who has ears, because of how quickly and effectively she answers prayers. When she possesses her followers, she dances, flirts and then weeps. If she comes into the world crying, then she is happy, but if she comes down laughing, she is not so happy . Oreee yeye OSUN email us at [email protected].
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Complete outline of 2022 Odun Osun Festival:

Friday- Opening Day 
  • 7:30am- Alawemo (Town cleaning and purification)
  • TBD- Egungun Parade; Ancestor Salute
Saturday-Main Day
  • 7:30am-    Alawemo (Town cleaning and purification)
  • 11:00am-  Opening prayer at Town Osun’s shrine
  • TBD- Olomo Yoyo Children's Party
  • TBD- Yeye Kare Parade
Sunday-Closing Day
  • 7:30am-Alawemo (Town cleaning and purification)
  • TBD- Down by the Other Side of the Pond March ( River Salute and Roadside)    
     

Purchase tickets: $obaadefunmi1

Contact us for Zelle and group rates.

Travel info:


Nearest airports:
Savannah ,GA (45mins)
​Charleston, SC (50 mins)

​HOTEL info: 98$ festival rooms @ Best Western Point South, SC.

Other hotels.
Hampton Inn
Best Western
Red Roof Inn
​all located in Point South, SC.

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