Oba (Dr.) Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, the Olowo of Owo, during the 2020 festival
Status
Active
Genre
Festivals
Begins
September
Ends
October
Frequency
Annually
Years active
1601 AD – present
Founder
Queen Oronsen
Previous event
September 2020
Next event
September 2021
Area
Nigeria
Leader
Olowo of Owo
Organised by
People of Owo Kingdom
Sponsor
Olowo of Owo, Ojomo Oluda, Owo Chiefs and Owo Sons and daughters
The Igogo festival is a Yoruba festival held in Owo, Nigeria. It is held annually in September to honor Queen Oronsen, a mythical wife of Rerengejen.[1]
During the festival, the incumbent Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III,[2] and high chiefs of Owo Kingdom dress like women with coral beads, beaded gowns and plaited hair.[3] The wearing of headgears and caps as well as the beating of drums and firing of guns are forbidden during the festival.[4]
^"Festivals". www.owo-kingdom.net. Archived from the original on February 10, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
^"Ajibade emerges new Olowo of Owo". Punch Newspaper. Punch Newspaper. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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"A visit to Owo". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
^"Igogo festival begins". Nigerian Tribune Newspaper. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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