Scholarly Publication

Permanent URI for this collection

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1

SHAO AWONGA YEARLY MASS WEDDING FESTIVAL, KWARA STATE
(by egghead A Journal of Arts,, 2019) DR Morenike Folabalogun and Sheriff Oluwaseyi Ojetunde
This write up sets to throw more light on the yearly performance of Shao people. The write up focuses on the 2019 mass wedding ceremony, highlighting the importance of the key cultural players like the Oba of Shao, the Iboo of Shao, the Ohoro of Shao and finally the brides. Methodology used for this write up includes non-participatory observations, oral history, and oral interviews with prominent cultural personalities of the players in the festival. Culture is dynamic and it’s the sum total of man and when any aspect of culture is changed, the culture assumes a new form. The foundation of traditional religion and worship forms the bedrock of all traditional worship and deities; Shao Awonga community is not an exception. The most important and perhaps the only deity celebrated by all in Shao Awonga is the Awon goddess. This write up focuses on the 2019 mass wedding festival performance in Shao.