This year’s edition of the annual traditional ‘Oro’ festival, usually held in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has been scheduled for May 16, 2024, daytime and nighttime.

This was disclosed in a letter issued by the Ayangburen Palace and signed by the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi; a copy of which was sighted by PUNCH Online on Sunday.

The letter, dated April 16, 2024, was addressed to the Medical Director of the Ikorodu General Hospital.

The letter, titled ‘Notification of Magbo (Oro) Festival 2024,’ read, “This is to notify you of the above festival, which is slated for Thursday, May 16, 2024.

“According to tradition, all females are advised to remain in their respective homes and avoid moving around the town during the Oro festival.

“Please note that your organisation is affected by falling within the Oro traditional jurisdictions. You are hereby advised to adhere to the traditions of the town.”

The Oro festival, among others, is a prominent festival in the Yoruba tradition.

It’s celebrated by male descendants and usually characterised by a daytime procession and high-pitched sounds in some areas or across the community as the case may be.

It’s believed that females mustn’t be present during the ritual rites of the festival.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho; and the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, did not take their calls when our correspondent called to get their reaction on Sunday.

They have also not responded to the text messages sent to them.

Efforts made to get more clarification on the matter from the Ikorodu Palace also did not yield positive results as the calls made were unanswered.

vanbonattel:
Religious intolerance

Exousiang01:
They have a right to practice that within their jurisdiction.

We have a similar thing in my place, I wont be happy if you come to my place and disrespect the ways of my ancestors in the namw oc civilisation.
I wont advice anyone to disrespect another mans way of life.

If you no like their tradition comot from their land.... Simple

We are Africans, we were Africans before the white man came.
No matter how you try to adapt the white mans ways of life, the white man will still identify you as an African, you will never be called a European, if you think I am lying ask the African-Americans, notice that the word "African" came first.....

Being an African with a white mans culture is like a lion who barks.
You lost your identity, you lost your while point of being.
A man without identity is a man who does not exist

chopnaira:

Religious war right?

Anyway, this topic is the answer to those olodos saying Oro was brought out because of election.

Paraman:
Ikorodu is no man's land, Igbo women will walk around the whole of Ikorodu on that day

hisexcellency34:
In this age and time? Females should go about their lawful businesses. The police will protect them

Exousiang01:

They have a right to move to igbo land and go about their business.
I am aware that they arr festivals or and masquerades in igbo land that forbid the presence of women also.
They can go and dececrate their land.
Not another mans land.

You want to respect your culure but because they want to sell eguisi and ugwu they will disrespect another mans culture.....

Thats an animalistic behaviour.
Humans know how to cohabit animals don't

CountinBlessins:
Fūck Oro festival, fūck ikorodu, fūck the thugs and touts who run amock during this savage practice
If you like the Oro barbarism then fūck you too

chopnaira:

Religious war right?

Anyway, this topic is the answer to those olodos saying Oro was brought out because of election.

peekspot:


https://punchng.com/traditional-festival-lagos-community-warns-females-to-stay-indoors-may-16/

CountinBlessins:
Fūck Oro festival, fūck ikorodu, fūck the thugs and touts who run amock during this savage practice
If you like the Oro barbarism then fūck you too

hisexcellency34:
In this age and time? Females should go about their lawful businesses. The police will protect them

goslowgoslow:

This one is probably OSU!
You go Bleep taya!

Lanretoye:
if you love your mother and sisters truly,send them out during the procession.

Exousiang01:
They have a right to practice that within their jurisdiction.

We have a similar thing in my place, I wont be happy if you come to my place and disrespect the ways of my ancestors in the name of civilisation.
I wont advice anyone to disrespect another mans way of life.

If you no like their tradition comot from their land.... Simple

We are Africans, we were Africans before the white man came.
No matter how you try to adapt the white mans ways of life, the white man will still identify you as an African, you will never be called a European, if you think I am lying ask the African-Americans, notice that the word "African" came first.....

Being an African with a white mans culture is like a lion who barks.
You lost your identity, you lost your whole point of being.
A man without identity is a man who does not exist