The Eyo festival, also called the Adamu Orisha Play, is a Yoruba festival unique to Lagos and traditionally performed on Lagos Island, with historical roots in Iperu-Remo in Ogun State (Wikipedia).
- Type
- Festival
- Nature of the record
- Contemporary practice
- Category
- Festivals & ceremonies
- When observed
- Held on special occasions, traditionally for the passing of a king or chief and a new king's accession
- Current status
- Active
- Scope
- Community
The Eyo festival, also called the Adamu Orisha Play, is a Yoruba festival unique to Lagos and traditionally performed on Lagos Island, with historical roots in Iperu-Remo in Ogun State (Wikipedia). It was held to escort the soul of a departed king or chief of Lagos and to usher in a new king; on Eyo Day the main road from Carter Bridge to Tinubu Square is closed for a procession from Idumota to the Iga Idunganran palace. The white-clad Eyo masquerades represent spirits of the dead. Today it is also presented as a tourist event.
- Adamu Orisha Play
- Eyo festival — Wikipedia · link
- Iga Idunganran — Wikipedia · link
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Archive ID: CULT-EYO-FESTIVAL · Last updated 2 October 2026.
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