COVID-19: Osun festival holds in Ife
The annual Osun Festival was held in the ancient town of Ile-Ife in Osun State on Saturday.
This happened at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has forced a number of states to ban traditional festivities so as to maintain social distancing and curb the spread of the lethal virus that has killed over 800 Nigerians in the last five months.
Ogunwusi said, “Unlike the way we used to have it in Ife, we were forced to restrict this celebration which is a major festival in Ife. Our restriction made us ensure that we don’t create more problems while trying to solve the one at hand. “Osun festival as the world knows is the celebration of water and we all know that water is life. We’re using this instance to reconnect with our creator through nature to cleanse the world, and especially to end the pandemic. We are remembering our ancestors and it is unfair to call us idol worshipers.”
The festival had a number of dignitaries in attendance including the Director of Field Research, Festival and Documentation, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Sola Duro-Ladipo, who represented the Osun State Government.
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