If you grew up on the island in the 80s you would know this festival. Eyo festival. It used to be held that year on the island and you'll see Lagosians trooping out to celebrate it.

I remember seeing them as a child around our area as they'll walk all the way from obas palace on the island down to the streets of Ikoyi claded in white with their opambata and that hat they wear over covered faces that makes them look very scary, chanting the Eyo song and making one sound like eesua! We as kids then used to run screaming to our houses as they approach.

What happened to them cos it's been a while they held this Eyo festival. Even before I relocated from the island in the early 2000, it stopped.

Any one remember or saw this as a child?

I saw one around 2010.

otipoju:
I saw one around 2010.

Where? Thats a long time though.
.those days (80s) they used to do it periodically and the periodic gap wasn't much like now.

Where did you see it?

Aren't these the gun welding masquerades portrayed in king of boys

Aren't these the gun wielding masquerades portrayed in king of boys

Yeah I saw one when I was a kid

Jewessgratitud3:


Where? Thats a long time though.
.those days (80s) they used to do it periodically and it was wasn't always this long periodic gap like now.

Where did you see it?

That was when the original inhabitants of lagos control the affairs of their environment.

Now they've been overrun by owomida thugs, touts and criminal politicians from kwara, osun et al.

Smh

Ozommadu:


That was when the original inhabitants of lagos control the affairs of their environment.

Now they've been overrun by owomida thugs, touts and criminal politicians from kwara, osun et al.

Smh

You have a point there. Those days there was nothing like omo ta. Everywhere was peaceful and calm. Hm... Good old days.

Bintabisiriyu2:
Aren't these the gun welding masquerades portrayed in king of boys

Gun kwa? No o. These were mature men and it was sticks called Opambata they held those days, not guns.

Wetin concern Eyo with gun . Na that stick if you no commot for road, Dem go whip you with the stick and if you jam Dem commot slippers o otherwise you go collect.

Naomichibundo:
Yeah I saw one when I was a kid

Where dear?

E don tay o.

This was originally the cultural representation of Lagos state .....


We thank God for development, but we should never throw away our cultural heritage and history.....

JASONjnr:
This was originally the cultural representation of Lagos state .....


We thank God for development, but we should never throw away our cultural heritage and history.....

Yeah. It was a Lagos thing. They even have the big statue of Eyo masquerade in the center of Eko Idumota market.

Muslims will not like it. Go ask the traditionalist in illorin and osun.

alpharoyalty:
Muslims will not like it. Go ask the traditionalist in illorin and osun.

How? I don't understand?

There was this man, my dad's colleague that used to participate in it. In fact it was because of him that the Eyos troop into our area. His name is Mr Azeez, a practicing Muslim. he has the complete attire and used to join them anytime it was held. Uncle Azeez keh.. na Dem dey bring am enter Ikoyi those days.

Jewessgratitud3:


How? I don't understand?

There was this man, my dad's colleague that used to participate in it. In fact it was because of him that the Eyos troop into our area. His name is Mr Azeez, a practicing Muslim. he has the complete attire and used to join them anytime it was held. Uncle Azeez keh.. na Dem dey bring am enter Ikoyi those days.

His type of Islam must be different from the extreme form practiced by the people in ilorin and most northern states.
I find it difficult to believe that people can fight beautiful tradition and discard it completely.
Most people don't have tradition anymore aside from the religion handed down to them by barbaric Arabs.
I pray lagos state does not get to the type practiced by those in ilorin and northern Nigeria.

alpharoyalty:


His type of Islam must be different from the extreme form practiced by the people in ilorin and most northern states.
I find it difficult to believe that people can fight beautiful tradition and discard it completely.
Most people don't have tradition anymore aside from the religion handed down to them by barbaric Arabs.
I pray lagos state does not get to the type practiced by those in ilorin and northern Nigeria.

Hmmm...

Jewessgratitud3:


Gun kwa? No o. These were mature men and it was sticks called Opambata they held those days, not guns.

Wetin concern Eyo with gun . Na that stick if you no commot for road, Dem go whip you with the stick and if you jam Dem commot slippers o otherwise you go collect.

Good vivid memory you've got on them head of yours!
Eyo is still very much alive; albeit strictly regulated by the authority!!! Why?
During the military administration of General Abacha; the Cult-like rivalry, public display of animosity and eventual blaady butchery that often characterize the Eyo Festivities among the various sect of the masqueraders is such that put Nigeria in a very bad light in the international community.(Remember it's a tourist attraction event covered by international media houses)
This led to its banned, which was later reviewed to Restrictions.

SporaD8:

Good vivid memory you've got on them head of yours!
Eyo is still very much alive; albeit strictly regulated by the authority!!! Why?
During the military administration of General Abacha; the Cult-like rivalry, public display of animosity and eventual blaady butchery that often characterize the Eyo Festivities among the various sect of the masqueraders is such that put Nigeria in a very bad light in the international community.(Remember it's a tourist attraction event covered by international media houses)
This led to its banned, which was later reviewed to Restrictions.

Hmm... Really? I never heard of this o. I just thought it faded like every other cultural values of the ancient times.

Wow. Thanks for the heads-up bro.

Looking carefully at the costumes, EYO masquerades have "White man" written all over them.

* The hat is certainly of European origin.
* The emaculate (bleached) white fabric was imported. Local cotton cannot be sparkling white.

It's just celebrating the white man's culture.

Jewessgratitud3:
If you grew up on the island in the 80s you would know this festival. Eyo festival. It used to be held that year on the island and you'll see Lagosians trooping out to celebrate it.

I remember seeing them as a child around our area as they'll walk all the way from obas palace on the island down to the streets of Ikoyi claded in white with their opambata and that hat they wear over covered faces that makes them look very scary, chanting the Eyo song and making one sound like eesua! We as kids then used to run screaming to our houses as they approach.

What happened to them cos it's been a while they held this Eyo festival. Even before I relocated from the island in the early 2000, it stopped.

Any one remember or saw this as a child?

Hunger. Do you think it's easy to wear that gown and be dancing in this Tinubu's era. They will just collapse and die. The hunger is too much.

Gbadugbakun:

Hunger. Do you think it's easy to wear that gown and be dancing in this Tinubu's era. They will just collapse and die. The hunger is too much.

😂 😂 😂

Jewessgratitud3:


Where? Thats a long time though.
.those days (80s) they used to do it periodically and the periodic gap wasn't much like now.

Where did you see it?

Lagos Island.na. TBS. There were hundreds if not thousands of them. It was during Fashola's era in celebration of a notable lagos chief who had passed on to the other side

otipoju:


Lagos Island.na. TBS. There were hundreds if not thousands of them. It was during Fashola's era in celebration of a notable lagos chief who had passed on to the other side

Oh . Ok that's should be some ten fifteen years ago.

I've heard stories about them. Towards the end of the night, those outfits become dirty and the get drunk and start raping local women

Go to badagry

1Sharon:
I've heard stories about them. Towards the end of the night, those outfits become dirty and the get drunk and start raping local women

Yeah they always ended up drunk but raping women? I never heard of such. That's bad though.

constance500:
Go to badagry

Badagry? Ok

1Sharon:
I've heard stories about them. Towards the end of the night, those outfits become dirty and the get drunk and start raping local women

Are you serious

Gbadugbakun:

Hunger. Do you think it's easy to wear that gown and be dancing in this Tinubu's era. They will just collapse and die. The hunger is too much.

1Sharon:
I've heard stories about them. Towards the end of the night, those outfits become dirty and the get drunk and start raping local women

STOP the lies. STOP confusing Yoruba culture with your useless culture. What's the name of that your useless tribe again?

They kill children and roast their corpses




What's good in afonjas masquerade killing kids ??

DodadaKoKigbe:


STOP the lies. STOP confusing Yoruba culture with your useless culture. What's the name of that your useless tribe again?

Remind me because I've forgotten

DodadaKoKigbe:


STOP the lies. STOP confusing Yoruba culture with your useless culture. What's the name of that your useless tribe again?

Yam-ree.