Tag: Ooni

Close source to the palace in Ile-Ife have allayed fears among residents of the ancient town that rites of passage for the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, would involve human sacrifice. They took exception to the view describing it as a rumour aimed at tarnishing the customs and traditions of Ile-Ife, regarded as…

In the tradition of the cradle of the Yoruba race and following the death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, traditionalists in Ile-Ife, Osun state, have declared a seven-day sacred traditional Oro festival. During the seven-day period of the festival, residents of the ancient town, especially females must not stay outside…