Olojo Festival 2021: Ooni Begins 7 Days Seclusion

 Olojo Festival 2021: Ooni Begins 7 Days Seclusion

By Dayo Badmus, 

Arole Oduduwa, HIM, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife has kickstarted this year’s Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife.

The monarch goes into the traditional 7 days seclusion where he’s expected to commune with his ancestors and for the people of Ile-Ife, all descendants of Oduduwa worldwide and Nigeria as a country.

The Natural Head of the Oduduwa race worldwide insisted there is no difference among politicians in the country.

“We are just deceiving ourselves that they are different, they are the same. All of them have crossed to the major parties but Nigeria is above them all.

“They said we are spiritual and it is working for us in this country, we have a course to thank God Almighty, that it is not out of hands. We should not rest our hoax, I am going to seclusion which is the 6th during my reign. I inherited the tradition from my ancestors of thousands of years ago”, Ooni said.

Foreigners from America and Brazil have started arriving in the country in their hundreds at the Ooni’s Palace to join in the procession accompanying the Ooni to the ILE IMOLE, venue of the 7 days seclusion location along Iremo road of the ancient town which is the cradle and traditional headquarters of the Oduduwa race worldwide.

Erica Pinheiro, a participant from Brazil who spoke to the newsmen said this is her second time to participate in the festival which she called ‘festival of day and God’. She described it as a homecoming for all of them who came from Brazil, saying whenever Africa or Nigeria is mentioned in Brazil, the city of Ile-Ife first comes to mind.

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This is my second in the country to witness this festival that celebrates the creation of the day and the festival Olodumare.

Ile-Ife is a household name in Brazil. Every Brazilian wants pilgrimage to Ile-Ife and we will be coming home from Brazil every year. ” Erica Pinheiro said.

 

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