The Staging of Adamu Orisha Play also known as the Eyo Festival is a Yoruba festival that is very unique to Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
The Staging of Adamu Orisha Play is held to escort the soul of a departed Lagos King or prominent Lagosian, who has contributed to the progress and development of Lagos during his or her lifetime. The festival is only staged for this reason. Today the Play retains in its entirety the richness of the culture, which it depicts. It constitutes the highest honor that Lagos could repay for eminence and illustriousness.
The first procession in Lagos was on the 20th of February, 1854, to commemorate the life of the Oba Akintoye.
Mr. Remi Adeyeye the Head of the Durosimi Etti Eyo group is educating and entertaining viewers about the Origin of Eyo, and the staging of the Adamu Orisha Play, it’s do’s and don’t according to the Adamu Orisha Play traditionally.
IleOduduwa.com the Source is ennobling this great culture and language of the Yoruba people is a worthy endeavor to undertake and continue to share with the world it’s rich history, heritage, traditions, culture, and language that is spoken by sixty million people around the world.