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Odun Agbon Osara and Olokun Festival

Posted on 10 May 2009 by Babalawo Aworeni

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This festival is the celebration of Osa and Olokun. Osa and Olokun are the wives of Oduduwa. Olokun is the first wife of Oduduwa and did not have any children. Because of her childlessness she advised Oduduwa to marry another wife. This second wife is Osa.

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During this festival the children of the King wear the Agbon. Also in this celebration all of the children of the Araba and Awos wear the Agbon. All of children and their parents march through the streets of Ile Ife to the shrine of the Osara. There is much drumming, singing and dance.

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During this festival rain is suppose to fall. True to form the rain fell on this day! It rained and rained, and the festival continued.

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6 Comments For This Post

  1. NICE Says:

    I LIKE U AT

  2. NICE Says:

    A LIKE YOUR ADD OF OLOKUN I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION

  3. barbara Says:

    Gostei muito de ver as fotos., e queria saber mais sobre o orixa oduduwa.
    Rio de Janeiro Brazil.

  4. barbara Says:

    Eu tenho várias dúvidas, pois sou abiku e aqui no Brazil não tem quem me de grandes explicações. Sou feita do Orixá Oiá, raspada há 31 anos e esou afastada do Candomblé pois vários mitivos.
    Obhrigado pela resposta e gostaria de estar em contatos com vcs.

    Atenciosamente

    Bárbara de Oya.

  5. okunwa Says:

    Please sir, when you say ‘feed the head’ do you mean ‘ori’ or ‘orisha on one’s head’? Thank you sir. Orishada answers many questions and resolves ignorance with knowledge!

  6. Babalawo Aworeni Says:

    When we talk about feeding the head it is ori we are talk about

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