Oyotunji Festival Schedule 2005, Official Site of Oyotunji Village

I remember the first time I came to Oyotunji African Village. It was 1970 and I was a little girl from New York. I remember thinking "this is Africa". It has remained that for me to this day. It requires you be authentic in your African soul. It's a bridge home.

Iya Igberohinjade Oludoye

Oyotunji Village and Orisa-Vodou Spirial Lineage

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This is the 2008 Festival Schedule. In the case of in climate weather, festival dates will be postponed until the following weekend. All admissions include guided tour.

**Please ask about our group/school rates**

Admission: $10.00 - ages 12-up

Also inquire about our new KOO African Campgrounds - ONLY $15.00 per night

$5.00 - Children 11-7

Free- Children under 7 Interested in vending at a Festival? contact us.

Jan. 1	Priests of Oyotunji consult Ifa Oracle to reveal the future of the U.S., the U.K. and the World.
Reading of Year
Feb 16-17	Celebration and Memorial to the Father of the Cultural African Restoration Movement and first African-American crowned King of Oyotunji African Village and ALL Yoruba in the Americas and Canada!
Oba Ekini Memorial Festival
Feb 23-24	Celebration of the mysterious deity of the Deep Sea and protector of the African Soul.
Olokun Festival
March 21st	Toast to the 10,047th year of the birth of Yoruba Culture. This year's celebration invites dignitaries from all over the World to join in the auspicious occasion.
Yoruba New Year
March 22-23	Celebration of the Trickster, War and Hunter Deities, and annual Akinkoju Men's' Rites of Passage.
Eshu, Ogun, Ososi, Mens' Akinkoju Festival
April 26-27	Brilliant pageants and parties for the Deity of Love and Spring.
Osun Festival
May 23-June 1	Celebration of the great Ancestors, featuring annual Royal customs of our Oba's sacrifice to the Ancestors.
Egungun Festival
June 21-22	Pageants and fertility dances for the Great Mother Deity of the Yoruba, Celebrate Women's Rites of Passage.
Yemoja Festival, Womens' Rites of Passage
July 4-6	Mythical festival of dances and recitations to the Deity of Destiny; mass gathering of Yoruba.
Ifa Festival and Yoruba National Convention
July 26-27	Veneration of the brilliant 8th century Alaafin of ancient Oyo who became Deity of Thunder and Lighting.
Songo Festival
Aug 23-24	Stately dances and plays in celebration of the Patron Deity of the Yoruba Village.
Obatala Festival
Oct 3-5	Grand series of elaborate processions; Banquets in honor of the birthday of the KING.
King's Day
Oct 25-26	Autumnal celebration, venerating the fierce Royal Deity of Death, Storms, and the River Niger
Oya Festival
Oct 31st	Parade of ghosts and solemn candlelight ceremony for the unknown dead of the African Race.
Hwedo Festival
Dec 21-31st	Masquerades, archers, mischief and dances for the Winter Solstice and ruler of the Taskmaster Deity.
Obaluaiye Festival

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