Ariginya Festival
ariginya festival commonly celebrated festival celebrated one ondo state town called ikare akoko depending dialect mode pronunciation call aringinya festival said one foremost traditional festival celebrated town since inception ikareakoko one town located southwest region nigeria yoruba area festival one many festival set celebrate virginity chastity among female gender yoruba land known worth high value pertaining decency purity festival help improve mindset dignity purity well value woman staying pure reserved wedding husband helped improve rate decency town young girl understands price worth one greatest virtue woman virginity medium stand sexual abuse harassment knowing history book story record prince migrated ileife settle various location found different town city existing today ikareakoko wasnt left ikareakokowas also said founded prince migrated ileife name owa ale agbaode one odudwa grandchild settlement ikare result instruction given ifa one yoruba god getting ikare settled place called oke iba sited behind hill brook called omi atan run dry even dry season water said supernatural abode goddess goddess named ariginya appears people land blesses every year month may therefore community reserved period goddess visited festive period since appearance goddess described people showcase purity festive season became period celebrate purity womanhood young woman lost virginity allowed move close brook though aringinya festival celebrated whole community said true maiden land participate festival goddess known goddess chastity fruitfulness harvest festival celebrated prior planting season said taboo rain fall festive period happens indication one maiden gone brook lost virginity lead consultation ifa priest bring offender said ariginya festival weeklong festival celebrated prior planting season way procuring blessing goddess fruitfulness harvest chastity festive period young maiden virgin participate festival pertaining omi atan girl visit brook naked waist bead left tattoo drawn face body drawn chalk white lime march brook traditional dance sound drum gong traditional musical instrument heard male help clear path brook well clean goddess come river bless maiden community married woman seeking fruit womb step receive blessing fruitfulness goddess post activity masquerade called igedeoka appears display different style end activity community march dance palace receive blessing crown king