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 and^[3] due to its history, 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.

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

[:0-1] "Eyo festival: History and features". Vanguard News. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

[online-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.

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