There are over 364 different ceremonies that take place in Ile-Ife,these ceremonies run through the year and it is only on one special day that no ceremony is performed in this most ancient of towns, the said day is known only by the king(OONIRISA).
Although there are specific months for some major festival, there are no sacrosanct dates for the commencement of such because readings and consultations have to be done yearly to determine the actual date to commence the festival in the month, the presiding priest then announces to the general public the dates that has been revealed for the start of the festival after due consultation with the ISORO TRADITIONAL COUNCIL. This means that, although,Ifa festival is held in the month of June, the day and date of the previous celebration may/will/might vary to that of the present year.
The following are some of the major festivals that take place annually; this list is by no means exhaustive because there are some festivals that are not open to non initiated members while some are meant mostly for priests and priestesses.
Jan – OBAMERI
END OF JAN TIHROUGH FEBRUARY- OBATALA
END OF FEB THROUGH MARCH-ORELUERE
END OF MARCH THROUGH APRIL-OBALEJUGBE
END OF APRIL THROUGH MAY-ORO
END OF MAY THROUGH JUNE-OSARA
END OF JUNE THROUGH JULY-ORANFE/SANGO
AUGUST-OSUN
SEPTEMBER-AJE/OLOKUN
OCTOBER-OGUN
NOVEMBER-EDI
DECEMBER-OORIN
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