Sango Festival
sango festival annual festival held among yoruba people honour sango thunder fire deity warrior third king oyo empire succeeding ajaka elder brother renamed world sango festival government oyo state festival usually held august palace alaafin oyo also observed forty country around world sango festival celebration traced back year ago following departure sango popular yoruba òrìṣà widely regarded founding father oyo people sango notable strong ruler magician became king oyo empire succeeding elder brother perceived weak ruler believed bring prosperity people oyo empire reign sango death linked different mythical story reign ended due inadvertent destruction palace lightning sango said reigned seven year king oyo powerful leadership counted best king ever history oyo ruler festivity ayabas ie wife king boast stopped rain falling would disturbed ceremony consulting yemoja sango priest also festival said start iwure agba meaning prayer elder usually led sango priest since renaming event usually held august run week attracts spectator around world including brazil cuba trinidad tobago caribbean event recognized unesco organized facilitate homecoming yoruba diaspora also celebrate sango regarded greatest hero history yoruba race sango festival day event marked pomp pageantry worshipper visitor seen happy mood worshipper usually adorned white red attire activity lined festival include ayo competition ogun ajobo day oya day aje oloja day iyemoja day esin elejo day sango oyo day festival nigeria karin barber could speak tomorrow oriki woman past yoruba town edinburgh university press isbn ayobunmi sosi sangode hl iyalosa cult sango study fire anthology athelia henrietta press isbn rosalind j hackett art religion africa cassell p l c isbn