Ile-Ife (Osun) –

The ‎Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, put on the sacred Aare crown on Saturday in Ile-Ife, Osun, for the first time amidst jubilations and local gun salute by the natives. Oba Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, performed the symbolic trip from Ile Oodua, his palace to Oke Mogun shrine, to mark this year’s Olojo Festival, being the first time he would participate in the festival as Ooni.

Olojo Festival holds annually in Ile Ife, to mark creation of the universe and “Are crown” a special crown made of 151 items. It is wore only during the celebration of the festival and was adorned by Ooni.

Decked in all white apparel, Oba Ogunwusi, had been in seclusion for 5 days. He left his residence for Oke Mogun around 4: 30p.m for the final rites before he wore mystic “Are” crown. At exactly 5 p.m. Oba Ogunwusi, emerged with Are crown holding a white dove, amidst prayers and several gunshots which began with the journey to Oke Mogun and Idi Aje.

Two major ports of call during Olojo Festival where rituals and prayers were said for the peace of Nigeria and Yoruba race. Are crown, according to sources, in Ooni’s palace weighs 100 kg, last made the trip to Oke Mogun several years ago. “ Because the late Ooni, Oba Okunade Sijuade, owing to his advance age in last 3 years of his reign did not wear Are crown even during the celebration of Olojo.

On the procession of Ooni to Oke Mogun were Ife chiefs, priests and members of Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, as well as indigenes and tourists from different parts of world. Before Ooni commenced the trip, his messengers, who wore only shorts, wielding cane performed the symbolic sprint to Oke Mogun three times to clear the route the monarch would take. The festival was peaceful, as all and sundry were in celebration mood, praying for the progress and development of the Yoruba race and the country at large.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/jubilation-ooni-wears-aare-crown-first-time/

How people with such a rich culture believe that an illiterate carpenter in impoverished Israel deserves their worship eludes me

a ke gbajure o!

The crown can't weigh 100kg!
Is a crown being at par with 2 bags of cement in terms of earth gravitational pull?

hahn:
How people with such a rich culture believe that an illiterate carpenter in impoverished Israel deserves their worship eludes me

I dont get you?are you calling Jesus Christ an Illiterate?

Hahn mark my words, you will go to Hell Fire.

Are crown, according to sources, in Ooni’s palace weighs 100 kg last made the trip to Oke Mogun several years ago. “ Because the late Ooni, Oba Okunade Sijuade, owing to his advance age in last 3 years of his reign did not wear Are crown even during the celebration of Olojo.

Wait, Are crown weighs 100kg or 10kg? Is that a typo or something because 100kg is equivalent to two bags of rice...

HungerBAD:


I dont get you?are you calling Jesus Christ an Illiterate?

Hahn mark my words, you will go to Hell Fire.

Lol

I am a Christian we must preserve our culture, those who brought religion to us are seriously getting ready for there Halloween, what's the difference between Halloween and masquerade parade in Nigeria.
Majority of my brothers have buried there culture I can remember when I was small during one of my Vacations, my grandmum took me to the village I saw okonko, what a culture to behold, I was surprise to hear that OKONKO has been abolished.

hahn:
How people with such a rich culture believe that an illiterate carpenter in impoverished Israel deserves their worship eludes me

And Who told You He's illiterate

hahn:
How people with such a rich culture believe that an illiterate carpenter in impoverished Israel deserves their worship eludes me

the rich culture been stop the British from colonizing your people, or Making slaves out of 'em?
Let's stop lying to ourselves abeg

hungryboy:
the rich culture been stop the British from colonizing your people, or Making slaves out of 'em?
Let's stop lying to ourselves abeg

And what is the benefit if Islam and Christianity to us?

KissChris:

And Who told You He's illiterate

Do you have proof he existed?

hahn:


And what is the benefit if Islam and Christianity to us?

na wetin dey stop the poor, from killing the rich be that nah

hungryboy:
na wetin dey stop the poor, from killing the rich be that nah

Na so

Ishilove:


Wait, Are crown weighs 100kg or 10kg? Is that a typo or something because 100kg is equivalent to two bags of rice...

It is heavy, but not close to 100kg at all!

I believe the crown was made by Ogun himself.
Here are some pictures from the event.
The last pics is the Ooni offering sacrifice at ogun shrine.

Pretty girls were ushered in from benin to usher guest at the palace. Olori connections.

The bus that brought the pretty ladies.

The LOKOLOKOs are his body guards during the Olojo Festival. Time for the festival is indicated by the sun’s movement in about the month of October from the West to the East. Only the Olojo chief priest identifies the particular day to celebrate the festival.

One of the dogs used for ogun sacrifice being carried to the shrine and an ogun priest in red.

Chiefs praying in preparation for the festival.

hahn:

Do you have proof he existed?

Do you have proof He was illiterate?

Oduduwa

Oduduwa is the banner under which the ancient Israelites arrived Ile-Ife.

Oduduwa is an ancient Israelite.

KissChris:


Do you have proof He was illiterate?

Something that doesn't exist cannot be illiterate na. You have to prove it exists first and then we will go from there

hahn:


Something that doesn't exist cannot be illiterate na. You have to prove it exists first and then we will go from there

Arguing with You is pointless

KissChris:


Arguing with You is pointless

The feeling is mutual.

Go to church. Your god needs money as usual

..100kg...wen am.still weighing 49kg here

allow me to say...Isese Lagba...

It sadens me that we choose to abandon such a rich culture that even respects and acknowledges the presence of a supreme being beats me..

And for those claiming to be atheist.. These's something called HISTORY!!
And it has proven beyond reasonable doubt that a JESUS did exist.

If you are against the ways the religious foundations exploit their docile followers.. Very understandable; but to disrespect history and plain reason is very wrong.

We owe it to ourselves to live right and good with respect for one anothers beliefs "no matter how twisted and irrational" they appear to be.

Peace be with us all!!

Kaabiyesi ooo.
Thank you for the cocoa revolution. We will take over cocoa markets soon.
Ki ade pe lori oo. Ki bata pe lese. Ki irukere di okinni oo. Kabiyes Onirisa!!