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The Eyo festival also known as the Adamu Orisa will be held this Saturday, May 20, 2017 as part of the activities for its 50th anniversary.Here are 3 important facts to note:
First edition
The first procession in Lagos was on February 20, 1854, to commemorate the life of Oba Akintoye.
The Eyo masquerades
They are costumed dancers who represent the spirit of the dead and are referred to in Yoruba as ‘Agogoro’, they come out during the festival dressed in white regalia and carrying white staff (opambata).
What happens
On Eyo day, the main highway in the heart of Lagos from the end of Carter bridge to Tinubu square is closed to traffic , this allows procession from Idumota to the Iga Iduganan palace.