Ulefunta is the annual festival of the Deji of Akure's seclusion, which the Peoples Gazette describes as 'a yearly celebration of the Deji of Akureland's annual leave', during which the Deji is expected to commune with the ancestors and pray for his people.
- Type
- Festival
- Nature of the record
- Contemporary practice
- Category
- Festivals & ceremonies
- When observed
- Annually (September in 2025)
- Current status
- Active
- Scope
- Community
Ulefunta is the annual festival of the Deji of Akure's seclusion, which the Peoples Gazette describes as 'a yearly celebration of the Deji of Akureland's annual leave', during which the Deji is expected to commune with the ancestors and pray for his people. In 2025 the leave lasted seven days, and drumming was prohibited in Akure throughout it (Peoples Gazette). The festival has drawn the state governor and other rulers.
- Aiyedatiwa, Deji of Akure call for use of culture to promote unity, economic growth — Peoples Gazette, 2024-10-06 · link
- Deji of Akure begins seven-day 'Ulefunta' leave — Peoples Gazette, 2025-09-14 · link
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Archive ID: CULT-ULEFUNTA-FESTIVAL · Last updated 7 October 2026.
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