Death On The River Bank
From the sacred hill of Ori-Odo, through the tip of Ago Ishaga in the heart of Ilaro, Egungun Eyeba gyrated in its multi-layered regalia, throwing an excited crowd into ecstasy. It was at the Oronna Festival — Ilaro’s most significant cultural celebration — and the mammoth crowd screamed in celebration of the 17th-century generalissimo who…