Ijakadi festival set to tackle cultural erosion
THE organisers of the Ijakadi, the annual cultural festival of Offa people in Kwara State, have said this year's edition was taking into consideration consequences of the rapid erosion of cultural values in the society and planning to give due recognition to the distinguishing cultural traits that have served as the community's identity.
The festival, which kicks off on December 26 will run through January 1, 2023, with a symbolic wrestling match between Olofa and Eesa, his highest ranking chief at the grand finale.
A statement by Moji Makanjuola, Chairperson, Media and Communications Committee, said the festival would feature a lecture entitled “Sustenance of our Cultural Heritage” to be delivered by Dr. Kajogbola Omoloso, an associate professor at Al Hikmah University and former General Manager, Radio Kwara.
Makanjuola explained that the lecture is intended to provide discourse on why everyone who is attached to any culture should be culturally conscious and alerted to his or her identity and its uniqueness.
She said the secretariat of the Ijakadi festival had been moved to Olofa's palace to give proper direction and coordination of the community's arts and artifacts, including safeguarding the culture. “All traditional and honourary chiefs of the community have been saddled with far more responsibilities and would henceforth, look into the planning of the festival,” she said.
Other activities scheduled for the week-long event are traditional beauty pageant, Moremi stage play, cultural display, Ijakadi Economic Fair, courtesy call and homage to Olofa and traditional roadshow by all segments of the community.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi Ishaq Oloyede Arinola Lawal Adesoye College Lawal Olohungbebe Imodoye Writer’s Enclave Omu Aran Durosinlohun Kawu Oba Sulaiman Asude Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria Moses Salami Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim SSA Youth Engagement Gamji Members Association Ibrahim Labaika Kwara University Of Education Alloy Chukwuemeka JAMB Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum Al-Adaby Yusuf AbdulRasheed Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi Folajimi Aleshinloye Obayomi Azeez Mohammed Saidu Yahaya A Paniyaro Lanre Aremu AIT Ilorin Kwara State Fire Service Isaac Aderemi Kolawole Adedeji Onimago Adaramaja Ilorin Amusement Park Ahmed Dankaya Mutawalle Rotimi Samuel Olujide Akume Amule Elementary School Ekweremadu Ramat Oganija Radio SBS Sam Okaula Senate President Bola Sagaya Mary Kemi Adeosun Matthew Babaoye Abdulhakeem Amao Oluwatoyin Lukman Sarkin Malamai Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd Imam Gambari Ekiti NFAI Kwara 2019 Rachael Obisesan Abdulazeez Arowona Oniyangi Kwara Politics Aliyu Muhammed Mubarak Oladosu Doyin Awoyale 08001000100 Femi Oladiji Joseph Bamigboye Ibraheem Abdullateef Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa Ahmed \'Lateef NURTW TESCOM Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi Hakeem Idris Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP) Danhawa Yoonus Lawal Government High School Adeta Mohammed Yisa Folorunsho Alao

