Yemoro Groove: Celebration Of Deities In The Ancient City Of Ijagba At Orile-Ijagba In Remo

These were sacred enchantments that often prelude the commencement of Yemoro festival, as sons and daughters of Sagamu with mixed of visitors from outside will enter into to herald the arrival of Yemoro Festival, which can be described as one of the cultural heritage cum festival of all deities in the ancient city of Sagamu, Remo.

It is also known as a time of sharing as families exchange gifts and celebrate in unity. Among others, it is time to visit relations and make resolutions on issues bordering on individuals and the family at large. It is also a time to settle quarrels, so that families could forge ahead.

Before the advent of Christianity, even till early 70’s, no true son or daughter of Ijagba would not come home for the festival, because of the opportunity it avail individuals to re-unite with his kins in order to deliberate on the progress of individuals and the community at large.

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It is time when young ladies were betrothed to their spouses, to many it is time to report the oppressor to the deities. It also serves as time to plead with gods in supplication for those that seek for the fruit of the womb, good jobs and fortunes, because most of the sacred grooves were opened for whoever that needs their intervention, as the priests of those deities were often at hand ready for the people.

At the shrine, the Alase would perform a ritual dance with Balufon and at the end, they would both perform a ritual at the shrine, apparently an oath of comradeship.

The significance of Yemoro festival cannot be over emphasised, as it is the festival that unites the people together. It is also a celebration of the deities that so surely unite many families from Ijagba together.

Cultural dance from different groups, Ẹyọ and masquerade performs, while the sons and daughters paid condolence visit to the tomb of the heroine, dance and entertainments follows immediate presentations and gifts to the king for several organization and groups was the concluding activity of the day.

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