Ogun Festival
ogun festival annual festival observed yoruba people ondo state nigeria honour ogun warrior powerful spirit metal work believed yoruba first god arrive earth according yoruba mythology ogun king father oranmiyan first person arrive earth used cutlas dog clear road arrival deity also said given finishing touch first set human created obatala yoruba god creation festival usually held around august september ondo state part ekiti state preparation festival begin seventeen day advance chief priest announces sighting new moon must sighted beginning festival blowing upe local trumpet seven day nine day sighting new moon king sends emissary officially announce ceremony preparation festival include repairing bridge clearing footpath festival continues vigil called ilagun asoro aisun ogun take place three day ogun day blacksmith city ife donate new cutlass hoe bell gong shrine beautified palm frond cowry item libation poured ritual dance conducted around shrine prayer offered dog prepared sacrifice festival reach frenzy last three day dog main centre festival slaughtered first day two people moving opposite direction pull dog towards hence forcing slow painful death sometimes high priest kill dog striking machete actually dy blood dog mixed salt kolanuts palm wine palm oil poured working tool worshiper gathered bowl believed protect trouble bring abundant profit ogun patron make use metal everyday work blacksmith driver mechanic surgeon festival also held anywhere high priest sometimes celebrates festival abuja without following usual seventeenday order