Eyo festival

Eyo Bajulaiye Ineso masquerade in a residential area of Lagos near the Tafawa Balewa Square.

The Eyo Festival, otherwise known as the Adamu Orisha Play,[1] is a Yoruba festival unique to Lagos, Nigeria and has a strong historical footing in Iperu-Remo, a town in Ikenne Local Government, Ogun State.[2] In modern times, it is presented by the people of Lagos as a tourist event.[3] Due to the history of its development, it is traditionally performed on Lagos Island.[4] A notable festival date was in 2000 commemorating Justice G.B.A. Coker, a Lagos high chief, the Olori Adimu and the Olori Eyo of the Adimu Eyo cultural masquerade.

  1. ^ "Eyo festival: History and features". Vanguard News. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Nigerian Festivals". OnlineNigeria.com. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  3. ^ "The Lagos Carnival". Lagos Carnival Website. Lagos State Government. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  4. ^ Victoria, Akinola (30 January 2022). "Eyo festival of the Isale Eko indigenes". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 25 December 2022.