Picture of traditional eyo custume.

dc.contributor.author	NATIONAL library of Nigeria
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-31T20:19:43Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-31T20:19:43Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.description	This is the picture of the traditional eyo custume. Eyo is usually held on a Saturday. Each Eyo comes out of an Iga (palace) of a ruling family in the morning and heads for the shrine (Agodo). It is robed from head to toe in white flowing cloth. The white flowing costume consists of an 'agbada' (the top robe), and the 'aropale' (the bottom wrap around). The word "Eyo" also refers to the costumed dancers, known as the masquerades that come out during the festival. The origins of this observance are found in the inner workings of the secret societies of Lagos. Back in the day, the Eyo festival was held to escort the soul of a departed Lagos King or Chief and to usher in a new king. On Eyo Day, the main highway in the heart of the city (from the end of Carter Bridge to Tinubu Square) is closed to traffic, allowing for procession from Idumota to the Iga Idunganran palace. The white-clad Eyo masquerades represent the spirits of the dead, and are referred to in Yoruba as "agogoro Eyo" (literally: "tall Eyo").
dc.description.abstract	Picture of traditional eyo custume.
dc.identifier.uri	https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/1085
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Fct, Abuja: National Library of Nigeria, Headquarters
dc.title	Picture of traditional eyo custume.
dc.type	Image

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