This is to officially inform the entire public that one of the most peaceful and interesting kabba town Egungun ABO annual festival will be celebrated on 27th and 28th Of December 2017.


On the 27th of December 2017, which is the night vigil. The masquerade called Inuroko will arrive from far Bush to the shrine and after its arrival, there will be drumming, fluting and dancing In front of otu's house at Idi Akitipa Quarters Kabba from dusk to dawn.

On the 28th of December 2017 which is the grand-finale of the event, there will be procession of masquerades stools (Apopo Ègún) accompanied by two masquerades (Inu'oko and Aláṣẹ) and also a very large crowd of people from Omodo clan and spectators from otu's house at Idi Akitipa through Odo-Ero, Isẹ̀dó Allẹ́ẹ́(Ìdí 'lèmú) back to the shrine. This morning session of the event will be between 9.00am to 11.00am.

On that same 28th December between 3.00pm to 6.00pm, there will be different displays by masquerades as well as acrobatic(ọ̀wẹ̀ẹ̀) shows at Alla(field) in front of the shrine.

After series of different displays, the senior masquerade called Ajima will give his yearly message as regards what to do to averts disaster of any kind in Owe kingdom and its environs.

Kindly regard this notification letter as an invitation to the 2017 Kabba Ègúngún Abo festival.


Thank you and happy celebration.