Abstract
Much work had been carried out on the traditional festivals and traditions of Yorùbá people. However, sufficient attention had not been given to traditional festivals in Ò̩sé̩ area of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. This study, therefore, explores Egúngún festival among the Ìdó-Àní people. The work examines the socio-cultural significance of the festival, its relationship with traditional structures of the community as well as what extent modern change has corroded the festival. This work relies much on field work and the theoretical framework is based on the sociological approach which deals with culture of the society. The study reveals that the festival not only strengthens the bond among the quarters in the community; it also indicates that Ìdó-Àní people did not allow modernization and foreign religion to eradicate their cultural values and identity. The study also shows the aesthetics and didacticism of oral performances and expands our understanding of traditional festival in this part of Yorùbá land.
Highlights
Sufficient attention had not been given to traditional festivals in Oséarea of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria
The study reveals that the festival strengthens the bond among the quarters in the community; it indicates that Ìdó-Àní people did not allow modernization and foreign religion to eradicate their cultural values and identity
Ìdó-Àní is a single community by administrative definition, but it is composed of several communities
Summary
Ìdó-Àní is a single community by administrative definition, but it is composed of several communities. Ìdó-Àní can be classified into a group that will, for convenience, be called the ‘ÀO’ group (Àlàbí 2009:8, Oláìyá 2012:2, 28-29) These are the people that salute themselves mutually with short acronym ÀO. Like most Yorùbá towns, Ìdó-Àní comprises various settlements that have come from various sources, in search of safety against external attacks and with future prospects in coming together to form larger towns. This was so in the 19th century when inter-tribal wars and slavery disturbed peace and settlements. This work, research into the Egúngún festivals of Ìdó-Àní people in Ọséarea of Yorùbá land. The work examines the socio-cultural significance of the Egúngún festival, its relationship with traditional structures of the community and find out to what extent modern change has weaken the festival
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